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. 2019 Feb 4;63(3):407–421. doi: 10.1007/s12020-018-01835-3

Table 2.

HSD3B2 gene mutations causing 3β–hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 deficiency

Mutation/genotype Sex Clinical presentation Comments First author [reference]
Homozygous mutation c.73G >T(p.E25X) Female SW
Mild virilization
Huang [61]
(L205P, p.Leu205Pro) Male SW
Hyperpigmentation
Severe hypospadias
Bifid scrotum
No detectable 3βHSD activity Moisan [16]
Compound heterogeneous mutation 186/insC/187 and (Y253N, p.Tyr253Asn) Male SW
Severe undervirilization
Hypospadia
Frames shift, missense
No detectable 3βHSD activity
Simard [24, 29]
Compound heterogeneous mutation: W171X/(E142K, p.Glu142Lys) Male SW
Severe undervirilization
Hypospadia
Nonsense, missense
No detectable 3βHSD activity
Simard [24, 29]
(A82P, p.Ala82Pro) Male SW
Perineal hypospadias
Rabbani [60]
Homozygous mutation 687del27 Male Neonatal SW
Micropenis with a perineal hypospadias
Achieved normal puberty
Adult spermatic characteristics were normal
Donadille [10]
687del27 homozygous mutation Male Perineal hypospadias
Miropenis
SW
No detectable 3βHSD activity Moisan [16]
Homozygous c.687del27 Male Severe undervirilization
Low steroid production
Arrested spermatogenesis
Gynecomastia
Burckhardt [20]
Compound heterogeneous mutation 318 [ACA (Thr)] —>AA 273 [AAA(Lys) —>A] Female SW
Sexual ambiguity
Zhang [30]
(T259M, p.Thr259Met) Male Perineal hypospadia
Bifid scrotum
SW
No detectable 3βHSD activity Moisan [16]
Female Mild clitromegaly
Premature pubarche
Marui [35]
(T259R, p.Thr259Arg) Male Pigmentation
Hypospadias
Bifid scrotum
SW
No detectable 3βHSD activity Moisan [16]
Female Normal genitalia with severe pigmentation
SW
Compound heterozygote A82D, W230X Female Hypoglycemia
SW
Nordenstrom [31]
(P222Q, p.Pro222Gln) Male Perineal hypospadias
Micropenis
SW
No detectable 3βHSD activity Moisan [16]
(P155L, p.Pro155Leu) Male Perineal hypospadias
SW
No detectable 3βHSD activity Moisan [16]
Homozygous p.W355R (c.763 T>C) Male Hypospadias cryptorchidism
Bifid scrotum
SW
TART Guven [63]
(A10E, p.Ala10Glu) Male Sexual ambiguity
SW
Azoospermia
Missense Alos [15]
Female Normal genitalia
SW/normal puberty
Homozygous p.Q334X (c.1000C>T) Male SW
Hypospadias, small phallus, bifid scrotae, palpable gonads
TART Alswailem [28]
Female SW
Normal genitalia
p.R335X (c.1003C>T) Male SW
Hypospadias
Bifid scrota
Palpable gonads
Advanced bone maturation
Bilateral TARTs
Female SW
Normal genitalia
W171X :Trp171 Stop Female SW
Normal external genitilia
Failure of breast development
Nonsense Rheaume [11]
Compound heterogenous mutation W171X: Trp171 Stop and 186/insC/187 Male SW
Hypospadias
Nonsense
Adequate spermatogenesis
Rheaume [11]
273ΔAA Male SW
Ambiguous genitalia
Frameshift mutation
No residual enzymatic activity
Simard [48]
Compound heterogenous mutation (L108W, p.Leu108Trp) (P186L, p.Pro186Leu) Male SW
Hypospadias
Missense
Less than 0.5% enzymatic activity
Sanchez [53]
(G15D, p.Gly15Asp) Male SW
Hypospadias
Missense Rheaume [49]
Compound heterozygous for T181I1 and 1105delA Female SW
Premature pubarche, slight growth acceleration, and advanced bone age
Frameshift Johannsen [37]
(P222T, p.Pro222Thr) Female SW Missense Pang [58]
(P341L, p.Pro341Leu) Male SW
Micropenis
Welzel [59]
Heterozygosity.244G>A (p.Ala82Thr), 931C>T(p.Gln311*) Female Ambiguous genitalia Teasdale [64]
(S213G, p.Ser213Gly) Female Premature pubarche at 4 y
Growth acceleration
Detectable activity Moisan [16]
(A245P, p.Ala245Pro) Male Sexual ambiguity Detectable activity Simard [24, 29]
(A10V, p.Ala10Val) Male Perinoscrotal hypospadia Detectable activity (30%) Moisan [16]
(L236S, p.Leu236Ser) Male Perinoscrota hypospadias
Micropenis
Missense Moisan [16]
Female Premature pubarche Missense Nayak [57]
(A245):Ala245Pro Male Hypospadias
Bifid scrotum
Missense
Detectable enzymatic activity
Simard [24]
(G129R, p.Gly129Arg) Male Perineal hypospadias Missense/splice
Detectable enzymatic activity
Rheaume [51]
Female Normal genitalia
Premature pubarche
(N100S, p.Asn100Ser) Male Perineal hypospadias Missense Mebarki [55]
(Y254D, p.Tyr254Asp) Female Severe acne
Primary amenorrhea
Clitoromegaly
Moderate hirsutism
Missense Sanchez [54]
(L173R, p.Leu173Arg) Male Perineal hypospadias Missense
Raised as female
Russel [52]
(A82T, p.Ala82Thr) Female Some with no signs of CAH
One patient with premature pubarche
Missense Mendonca [50]
Male Perineal hypospadias
p.G250V Female Precocious pubarche
Postnatal clitoromegaly
Baquedano [62]
(A167V, p.Ala167Val) Female Premature pubarche Missense Moisan [16]
(K216E, p.Lys216Glu) Female Premature pubarche Missense Moisan [16]
(P22H, p.Pro221His) Female Premature pubarche Moisan [16]
(G294V, p.Gly294Val) Male Hypospadias Moisan [16]

SW Salt wasting