Management of disorders of sex development

O Hiort, W Birnbaum, L Marshall, L Wünsch… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
The medical term disorders of sex development (DSDs) is used to describe individuals with
an atypical composition of chromosomal, gonadal and phenotypic sex, which leads to …

[HTML][HTML] Androgen insensitivity syndrome: clinical features and molecular defects

A Galani, S Kitsiou-Tzeli, C Sofokleous, E Kanavakis… - Hormones, 2008 - Springer
The end-organ resistance to androgens has been designated as Androgen Insensitivity
Syndrome (AIS), an X-linked disorder caused by mutations in the Androgen Receptor (AR) …

Epidemiology and initial management of ambiguous genitalia at birth in Germany

U Thyen, K Lanz, PM Holterhus, O Hiort - Hormone research in …, 2006 - karger.com
Background: In this epidemiological study, we sought to capture the incidence of ambiguous
genitalia in neonates and to describe initial management strategies. Methods: We used the …

[HTML][HTML] Different clinical presentations and management in complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS)

L Lanciotti, M Cofini, A Leonardi, M Bertozzi… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) is an X-linked recessive genetic disorder
resulting from maternally inherited or de novo mutations involving the androgen receptor …

Gender identity, gender assignment and reassignment in individuals with disorders of sex development: a major of dilemma

AD Fisher, J Ristori, E Fanni, G Castellini… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) are a wide range of congenital
conditions characterized by an incongruence of components involved in sexual …

Psychological distress, self-harming behavior, and suicidal tendencies in adults with disorders of sex development

K Schützmann, L Brinkmann, M Schacht… - Archives of sexual …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Evaluation of psychological distress has received relatively little attention in
research on persons with disorders of sex development (DSD). Results of previous studies …

The clinical and molecular heterogeneity of 17βHSD-3 enzyme deficiency

MM George, MI New, S Ten, C Sultan… - Hormone Research in …, 2010 - karger.com
β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (17βHSD-3) deficiency is a rare, but frequently
misdiagnosed autosomal recessive cause of 46, XY disorder of sex development (DSD) …

Psychological adjustment and sexual development of adolescents with disorders of sex development

E Kleinemeier, M Jürgensen, A Lux… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Disorders of sex development (DSD) are a heterogeneous group of congenital
conditions characterized by an atypical development of chromosomal, gonadal, or …

Psychosexual development in adolescents and adults with disorders of sex development—results from the German Clinical Evaluation Study

M Jürgensen, E Kleinemeier, A Lux… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Both biological and psychosocial factors influence psychosexual development.
High levels of pre‐and postnatal androgens lead to more male‐typical behavior. So far, the …

Gender assignment and medical history of individuals with different forms of intersexuality: evaluation of medical records and the patients' perspective

L Brinkmann, K Schuetzmann… - The journal of sexual …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Until now, there are only few studies that focus on the specific treatment
experiences of people with intersexuality and evaluate their outcome in terms of …