Reifenstein's syndrome

Reifenstein's syndrome
a congenital resistance to androgen hormones resulting in poor development of the male sexual characteristics, which often becomes more obvious at puberty. Some features of feminization may occur. All features vary widely in severity.
E. C. Reifenstein (1908-75), US endocrinologist

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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