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What is androgen insensitivity syndrome and how will it affect me?
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Resistance: To testosterone in a man. This can lead to varying degrees of female attributes. It is rare. See an endocrinologist.
Answered 10/11/2012
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A.I.S. Quick Answer: Androgen insensitivity syndrome (ais) is when a person who is genetically male (who 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 traits of a woman, but the genetic makeup of a man. The effect of androgen insensitivity is potentially quite profound.
Answered 3/26/2013
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