46,XX testicular disorder of sex development [DS:H00598]
Description
SERKAL syndrome is an autosomal recessive syndrome that consists of female to male sex reversal and renal, adrenal, and lung dysgenesis and is associated with additional developmental defects. It is caused by loss-of-function mutations in WNT4.
Category
Reproductive system disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
20 Developmental anomalies
Multiple developmental anomalies or syndromes
LD2A Malformative disorders of sex development
H02317 SERKAL syndrome
Heikkila M, Prunskaite R, Naillat F, Itaranta P, Vuoristo J, Leppaluoto J, Peltoketo H, Vainio S
Title
The partial female to male sex reversal in Wnt-4-deficient females involves induced expression of testosterone biosynthetic genes and testosterone production, and depends on androgen action.