Androgen insensitivity syndrome (https://en.homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000044)




Identifier
homoit0000044
Preferred Label
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
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Alternative Label
AIS
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Goldberg-Maxwell syndrome
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Male androgen insensitivity syndrome
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Description
People born with AIS have XY chromosomes and testes, and their bodies have varying levels of insensitivity to androgens (including testosterone). This means that their cells do not respond typically to the testosterone that they produce. Like other variations in sex characteristics, AIS is a spectrum, with the subcategories of complete (CAIS), partial (PAIS), and mild androgen insensitivity (MAIS). The term "male androgen insensitivity syndrome" should not be used to describe this variation because many people with AIS are women.
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History Note
Term updated in collaboration with interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, 2022-2023.
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Contributors
Revised during an extended collaboration with interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, 2022-2023.
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Issued (Created)
2019-05-14 07:03:46 UTC
Modified
2025-02-23 07:09:02 UTC
Broader
Intersex variations [homoit0000669]
Narrower
Complete gonadal dysgenesis [homoit0002830]
Mild androgen insensitivity syndrome [homoit0002866]
Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome [homoit0001079]
Replaces
http://homosaurus.org/v2/androgenInsensitivitySyndrome

Hierarchy Display

Intersex variations
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome
Complete gonadal dysgenesis
Mild androgen insensitivity syndrome


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