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The first cases of congenital adrenal hyperplasia III with variable clinical manifestations in female monozygotic twins are presented. Twin “A” revealed severe hypertrophy of the clitoris, labial fusion and a visible introitus. However, twin “B” manifested moderate clitoral hypertrophy, a visible introitus and no labial fusion. Neither infant had palpable gonads.
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Kanjilal, D., Verma, R.S., Glass, L. et al. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia in monozygotic twins with variable clinical manifestations. Jap J Human Genet 34, 231–234 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01900726
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