Erika and Aaron are thrilled that their baby will be born any minute.As Erika pushes one last time,the baby emerges to cheers and applause from the nurses and doctors present.The only problem,however,is that the baby has female external genitalia despite having an XY chromosome type! Erika and Aaron are shocked to learn that this is caused by __________ insensitivity syndrome,and now will have some very difficult decisions to make for their child.

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Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a condition where a person with XY chromosomes and testes produces little or no androgen, or is insensitive to androgen. This can result in the development of female external genitalia despite having XY chromosomes. This is the most likely cause of the baby's condition as described in the scenario.

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