raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:754

Androgen insensitivity syndrome

Synonyms: AIS · Androgen resistance syndrome · Goldberg-Maxwell syndrome · Morris syndrome · Testicular feminization syndrome

Type
Clinical group
Group
Group of disorders
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare difference of sex development (DSD) characterized by the presence of female external genitalia, ambiguous genitalia or variable defects in virilization in a 46,XY individual with absent or partial responsiveness to age-appropriate levels of androgens. It comprises two clinical subgroups: complete AIS (CAIS) and partial AIS (PAIS).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAndrogen insensitivity syndromeAIS · Androgen resistance syndrome · Goldberg-Maxwell syndrome · Morris syndrome · Testicular feminization syndrome
frSyndrome d'insensibilité aux androgènesAIS · Syndrome de Goldberg-Maxwell · Syndrome de Morris · Syndrome de féminisation testiculaire · Syndrome de résistance aux androgènes
deAndrogeninsensitivitätssyndromAIS · Androgen-Resistenz-Syndrom · Androgenresistenz-Syndrom · Goldberg-Maxwell-Syndrom · Morris-Syndrom · Syndrom der testikulären Feminisierung (TFM)
esSíndrome de insensibilidad a los andrógenosAIS · Síndrome de Goldberg-Maxwell · Síndrome de Morris · Síndrome de feminización testicular · Síndrome de resistencia a los andrógenos
itSindrome da insensibilità agli androgeniAIS · Sindrome da femminilizzazione testicolare · Sindrome da resistenza agli androgeni · Sindrome di Goldberg-Maxwell · Sindrome di Morris
nlAndrogeeninsensitiveitssyndroomAIS · AOS · Androgeenongevoeligheidssyndroom · Androgeenresistentiesyndroom · Syndroom van Goldberg-Maxwell · Syndroom van Morris · Testiculaire feminisatie-syndroom
ptSíndrome de insensibilidade aos androgéniosPseudo-hermafroditismo masculino por insensibilidade aos androgénios · Síndrome Goldberg-Maxwell · Síndrome Morris · Síndrome de feminização testicular · Síndrome de resistência aos androgénios
plZespół niewrażliwości na androgenyAIS · Zespół feminizujących jąder · Zespół Goldberga i Maxwella · Zespół Morrisa · Zespół oporności na androgeny
csSyndrom androgenní insenzitivityAIS · Syndrom androgenní rezistence · Syndrom Goldbergové-Maxwellové · Syndrom testikulární feminizace · Morrisův syndrom · Reifensteinův syndrom · Syndrom Goldberg-Maxwellové
ukСиндром нечутливості до андрогенівAIS · Синдром резистентності до андрогенів · Синдром Гольдберга-Максвелла · Синдром Морріса · Синдром фемінізації яєчок
zh雄激素不敏感综合征睾丸女性化综合征
trAndrojen duyarsızlığı sendromuAIS · Morris sendromu · Goldberg-Maxwell sendromu · Androjen direnci sendromu · Testiküler feminizasyon sendromu

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E34.5Especificvalidated
ICD-11LD2A.4Especificvalidated
MONDO0019154Evalidated
MONDO19154Evalidated
MeSHD013734Evalidated
UMLSC0039585Evalidated
GARD5803Evalidated
MedDRA10056292Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0001.01 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated11549642[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0004.1 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated27603905[PMID]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.04 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated27603905[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card