hrp0089fc8.5 | Sex differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology | ESPE2018

DEAH-Box Helicase 37defects (DXH37) Deffects are a Novel Cause of 46,XY Gonadal Dysgenesis

Gomes Nathalia , Silva Thatiana , Lerario Antonio , Batista Rafael Loch , Junior Jose Antonio Faria , Moraes Daniela , Costa Elaine Maria Frade , Nishi Mirian , Carvalho Luciani Renata , Forclaz Maria Veronica , Papazian Regina , Martinez-Aguayo Alejandro , de Paula Leila Pedroso , Carvalho Filomena Marino , Vilain Erick , Barseghyan Hayk Barseghyan , Keegan Catherine , Domenice Sorahia , Mendonca Berenice Bilharinho

Background: 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis (GD) is a spectrum disorder which lead to variable degrees of atypical external genitalia, ranging from female to micropenis and absent of gonadal tissue (known as Embryonic Testicular Regression Syndrome -ETRS). Most patients with 46,XY GD remains without a molecular diagnosis.Objective: To report the DEAH-box helicase 37 gene (DHX37) as a novel candidate for the GD etiology.Patients a...