Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls
46XY Females: AIS vs Swyer Syndrome
16 minutes Posted Apr 29, 2019 at 7:46 pm.
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Both Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS) and Swyer Syndrone (Pure Gonadal Dysgenesis) are characterized by phenotypical females who are genetic males (46XY). However, The 2 conditions are very different pathogenically and have different clinical implications. For example, AIS patients can not become pregnant; however, Swyer patients may become pregnant after therapy. In this session, we will review the pathogenesis and clinical implications of these 2 46XY conditions.