Fetal sex development consists of three sequential stages: a) the undifferentiated stage,
when identical primitive structures develop in the XY and XX embryos, b) gonadal …

Disorders of sexual development (DSD) are conditions with an atypical chromosomal,
gonadal or phenotypic sex, which leads to differences in the development of the urogenital …

This article examines the concept of sex as a biological “fact” in Western science from the
eighteenth century to the present and, in particular, how the binary definition of sex has been …

Various disorders of sex development (DSD) result in abnormal development of genitalia,
which may be recognized at prenatal ultrasonography, immediately after birth, or later in life …

Disorders of adrenal steroidogenesis comprise autosomal recessive conditions affecting
steroidogenic enzymes of the adrenal cortex. Those are located within the 3 major branches …

Disorders of sex development (DSD) are a heterogeneous group of pathologies that result in
an alteration in sex determination or differentiation. DSD are estimated to affect 1: 4,500 …

Differences in sex development (DSD) in patients with 46, XX karyotype occur by foetal or
postnatal exposure to an increased amount of androgens. These disorders are usually …

Malignant germ cell tumor (GCT) formation is a well-known complication in the management
of patients with a disorder of sex development (DSD). DSDs are defined as congenital …

Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) among 46, XY individuals are rare and challenging
conditions. Abnormalities of karyotype, gonadal formation, androgen synthesis, and …

Disorders of sex development (DSD), are a group of rare congenital conditions. Unlike 46,
XX DSD where the cause is usually clear, identification of a cause of XY DSD is often …