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ReviewJournal of endocrinological investigation2023

Androgen insensitivity syndrome: a review.

E Delli Paoli, S Di Chiano, D Paoli, A Lenzi, F Lombardo, F Pallotti

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Review in Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

E Delli PaoliLaboratory of Seminology‑Sperm Bank "Loredana Gandini", Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4866-7130
S Di Chiano *Laboratory of Seminology‑Sperm Bank "Loredana Gandini", Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6291-1887
D PaoliLaboratory of Seminology‑Sperm Bank "Loredana Gandini", Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9699-8703
A LenziLaboratory of Seminology‑Sperm Bank "Loredana Gandini", Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7711-0465
F LombardoLaboratory of Seminology‑Sperm Bank "Loredana Gandini", Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6943-2966
F PallottiLaboratory of Seminology‑Sperm Bank "Loredana Gandini", Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy. francesco.pallotti@unikore.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6042-6474
Sapienza University of Rome · ITUniversità degli Studi di Enna Kore · IT

Funding

Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca 2017S9KTNE_003
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAndrogen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a disorder characterized by peripheral androgen resistance due to androgen receptor mutations in subjects with 46 XY karyotype. The severity of hormone resistance (complete, partial or mild) determines the wide spectrum of phenotypes.

methodsWe performed a literature review on Pubmed focusing on etiopathogenesis, molecular alterations, and diagnostic-therapeutic management.

resultsAIS is determined by a large variety of X-linked mutations that account for the wide phenotypic spectrum of subjects; it represents one of the most frequent disorders of sexual development (DSD). Clinical suspicion can arise at birth in partial AIS, due to the presence of variable degrees of ambiguity of the external genitalia, and at pubertal age in complete AIS, due to the development of female secondary sex characteristics, primary amenorrhea, and absence of female primary sex characteristics (uterus and ovaries). Laboratory tests showing elevated LH and testosterone levels despite mild or absent virilization may be helpful, but diagnosis can be achieved only after genetic testing (karyotype examination and androgen receptor sequencing). The clinical phenotype and especially the decision on sex assignment of the patient, if the diagnosis is made at birth or in the neonatal period, will guide the following medical, surgical and psychological management.

conclusionsFor the management of AIS, a multidisciplinary team consisting of physicians, surgeons, and psychologists is highly recommended to support the patient and his/her family on gender identity choices and subsequent appropriate therapeutic decisions.

Indexed as

Androgen-Insensitivity SyndromeAndrogensFemaleGender IdentityHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMutationReceptors, AndrogenAndrogensReceptors, AndrogenAndrogen insensitivity syndromeAndrogen receptorAndrogen resistanceTestosterone

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PMID37300628
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