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17-beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 3 Deficiency (17 beta or 17-beta HSD)

People with XY chromosomes and testes lack one of the enzymes necessary for testosterone synthesis. Most are born with a vulva and vagina, and their testes are often undescended. Some may have genitals that do not clearly resemble a typical penis or vulva. Others may have a penis smaller than typical (micropenis) with the urethra […]