Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is when a person who is genetically male (has one X and one Y chromosome) is resistant to male hormones called androgens. As a result, the person has some or all of the physical characteristics of a woman, despite having the genetic makeup of a man.
Testicular feminization
Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is caused by various genetic defects on the X chromosome that make the body unable to...
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