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Aromatase deficiency

Aromatase deficiency: Introduction

Aromatase deficiency: A congenital deficiency of the enzyme called aromatase which is needed to convert androgens to estrogens. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Aromatase deficiency is available below.

Symptoms of Aromatase deficiency

• Eunucoid males
• Males with female build
• Female pseudohermaphrodism
• Obesity
• Genuvalgum
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Aromatase deficiency?

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Aromatase deficiency: Complications

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Causes of Aromatase deficiency

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Misdiagnosis and Aromatase deficiency

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Aromatase deficiency

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Statistics for Aromatase deficiency

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Aromatase deficiency: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
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Types of Aromatase deficiency

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Definitions of Aromatase deficiency:

Aromatase deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Aromatase deficiency, or a subtype of Aromatase deficiency, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Aromatase deficiency as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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