raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:90797

Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome

Synonyms: PAIS · Partial androgen resistance syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A difference of sex development (DSD) distinct from complete AIS (CAIS) characterized by the presence of abnormal genital development in a 46,XY individual with normal testis development and partial responsiveness to age-appropriate levels of androgens.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPartial androgen insensitivity syndromePAIS · Partial androgen resistance syndrome
frSyndrome d'insensibilité partielle aux androgènesPAIS · SIPA
deAndrogen-Insensivitäts-Syndrom, partiellesAndrogen-Resistenz-Syndrom, partielles · PAIS · Reifenstein-Syndrom · Störung der Geschlechtsentwicklung 46,XY bei partieller Androgen-Insensivität
esSíndrome de insensibilidad parcial a los andrógenosPAIS · Síndrome de resistencia parcial a los andrógenos · Trastorno del desarrollo sexual 46,XY por insensibilidad parcial a andrógenos
itSindrome da insensibilità parziale agli androgeniPAIS · Sindrome da resistenza parziale agli androgeni
nlPartiële androgeeninsensitiviteitssyndroomPAIS · PAOS · Partiële androgeenongevoeligheidssyndroom · Partiële androgeenresistentiesyndroom
ptInsensibilidade parcial aos androgénios
plZespół częściowej niewrażliwości na androgenyPAIS · Zespół częściowej oporności na androgeny
csParciální necitlivost k androgenůmPAIS · Parciální androgenní rezistence
ukСиндром часткової нечутливості до андрогенівPAIS · Синдром часткової андрогенної резистентності
zh部分性雄激素不敏感综合征部分雄激素抵抗综合征
trKısmi androjen duyarsızlığı sendromuPAIS · Kısmi androjen direnci sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM312300Evalidated
ICD-10E34.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD2A.4NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0010720Evalidated
UMLSC0268301Evalidated
GARD5692Evalidated

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 (1):

  • ORPHA:754Androgen insensitivity syndrome
    rare developmental anomalies during embryogenesis; rare genetic diseases; rare urogenital diseases; rare endocrine diseases; rare infertility disorders; rare gynecological and obstetric diseases

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ARDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:644ENSG00000169083313700Xq12androgen receptor20301602[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

26 annotations · validated 2021-06-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010463Aplasia of the ovary
HP:0000151Aplasia of the uterus
HP:0011969Elevated circulating luteinizing hormone level
HP:0031102Increased antimullerian hormone level
HP:0030088Increased serum testosterone level
HP:0003251Male infertility
HP:0040307Male sexual dysfunction
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0025132Abnormal circulating estrogen level
HP:0000062Ambiguous genitalia
HP:0008689Bilateral cryptorchidism
HP:0000771Gynecomastia
HP:0000047Hypospadias
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0009888Abnormality of secondary sexual hair
HP:0001620Abnormally high-pitched voice
HP:0000027Azoospermia
HP:0000048Bifid scrotum
HP:0040314Blind vagina
HP:0008665Clitoral hypertrophy
HP:0025486Fused labia majora
HP:0100728Germ cell neoplasia
HP:0025134Increased serum estradiol
HP:0008189Insulin insensitivity
HP:0000054Micropenis
HP:0000051Perineal hypospadias
HP:0000786Primary amenorrhea
HP:0100779Urogenital sinus anomaly

Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 29949163[PMID]_31351520[PMID]_29768628[PMID]

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Sources for this card