Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome

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Synonyms: CAIS | Complete androgen resistance syndrome

Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) is a form of androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS; see this term) a disorder of sex development (DSD) characterized by the presence of female external genitalia in a 46,XY individual with normal testis development but undescended testes and unresponsiveness to age-appropriate levels of androgens.

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