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April 2007 in “Neuroscience” Reducing neurosteroid levels worsens brain injury in fetal sheep.
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August 2015 in “AACE Clinical Case Reports” A new gene mutation causes complete androgen insensitivity in a 16-year-old with a female appearance.
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