EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
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Author: Fox
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 20, Problem 2bCP
Describe the abnormalities characteristic of testicular feminization syndrome and of 5a-reductase deficiency and explain how these abnormalities are produced.
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