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Review
. 2005 Sep 17;331(7517):628-30.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7517.628.

Revealing the diagnosis of androgen insensitivity syndrome in adulthood

Jennifer Conn  1 , Lynn Gillam, Gerard S Conway
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Review

Revealing the diagnosis of androgen insensitivity syndrome in adulthood

Jennifer Conn et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

It is always going to be difficult for a woman to find out that she is genetically male. What are the ethical issues generated by being confronted by outdated practice on disclosure?

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