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    GlossaryComplete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

    genetic condition causing male individuals to develop female traits

    Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS) is a genetic condition where an individual who is genetically male (with one X and one Y chromosome) is resistant to male hormones called androgens. As a result, the person has the physical traits of a female but does not have a uterus or ovaries, and typically has undescended testes. This condition is caused by mutations in the AR gene, which affects the body's ability to respond to androgens.

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