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Whole-exon sequencing revealed 28 variants of\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SRD5A2<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and further analysis identified seven novel mutants. The preponderance of variants was observed in exon 1 and exon 4, specifically within the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-binding region. Among the entire cohort, 53 patients underwent initial surgery at Sichuan Provincial People\u2019s Hospital (Chengdu, China). The external genitalia scores (EGS) of these participants varied from 2.0 to 11.0, with a mean of 6.8 (standard deviation [s.d.]: 2.5). Thirty patients consented to hormone testing. Their average testosterone-to-dihydrotestosterone (T\/DHT) ratio was 49.3 (s.d.: 23.4). Genetic testing identified four patients with EGS scores between 6 and 9 as having this syndrome; and their T\/DHT ratios were below the diagnostic threshold. Furthermore, assessments conducted using the crystal structure of human SRD5A2 have provided insights into the potential pathogenic mechanisms of these novel variants. These mechanisms include interference with NADPH binding (c.356G&gt;C, c.365A&gt;G, c.492C&gt;G, and c.662T&gt;G) and destabilization of the protein structure (c.727C&gt;T). The c.446-1G&gt;T and c.380delG variants were verified to result in large alterations in the transcripts. Seven novel variations were identified, and the variant database for the\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">SRD5A2<\/jats:italic>\n                    gene was expanded. 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