Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessive disorders affecting
cortisol biosynthesis. Reduced activity of an enzyme required for cortisol production leads to …

Differences/disorders of sex development (DSD) are a heterogeneous group of congenital
conditions that result in discordance between an individual's sex chromosomes, gonads …

Introduction/background Many parents of infants born with a DSD describe the process of
initial sex assignment at birth as highly stressful. Parents of children with a DSD also note …

The 46, XY differences of sex development (46, XY DSD) can result either from decreased
synthesis of testosterone and/or DHT or from impairment of androgen action. 46, XY DSD …

Background: Disorder of sex development (DSD) patients require comprehensive
management to improve quality of life. A standardized management protocol for patients in …

Objective To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL), psychosocial adjustment, and
family functioning of children with differences of sex development (DSD) or cleft lip and/or …

Introduction: Social support can be a protective factor against the negative mental health
outcomes experienced by some parents and caregivers of children with differences of sex …

Background: Sex chromosomal Disorder of sex development (DSD) is an atypical
abnormality of external genitalia which is mismatched with its sex chromosome traits. The …

Background The decision regarding sex rearing in patients with Disorders of Sex
Development (DSD) is heavily connected to the shared decision-making model within …

Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) are a group of congenital medical conditions defined
as atypical development of chromosomal, gonadal, and anatomical sex. Psychiatric …