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Monthly Archives: September 2014
F1000 Commentary: Evaluation of terminology used to describe disorders of sex development
Davies JH, Knight EJ, Savage A, Brown J, Malone PS. J Pediatr Urol. 2011 Aug; 7(4):412-5 DOI:10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.07.004 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The terminology used to describe abnormalities of sex determination and sex differentiation was revised in 2006. It was anticipated that new terms, such as ‘disorders of sex development’ … Continue reading
F1000 Commentary: Prenatal Dexamethasone Treatment of Children at Risk for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: The Swedish Experience and Standpoint
Hirvikoski T, Nordenstrom A, Wedell A, Ritzen M, Lajic S. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Mar 30 DOI: 10.3410/f.717747955.793302809 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ … Continue reading
F1000 Commentary: High prevalence of micropenis in 2710 male newborns from an intensive-use pesticide area of Northeastern Brazil
Gaspari L, Sampaio DR, Paris F, Audran F, Orsini M, Neto JB, Sultan C. DOI:10.3410/f.717973543.793470158 Abstract Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been suggested to contribute to the increasing trends of external genital malformation in male newborns. In Northeastern Brazil, … Continue reading
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Tagged cryptorchidism, DSD, DSD parent, evironment, Hypospadias, micropenis, pesticides
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F1000 Commentary: Satisfaction with genital surgery and sexual life of adults with XY disorders of sex development: results from the German clinical evaluation study.
Hirvikoski T, Nordenström A, Wedell A, Ritzén M, Lajic S. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Mar 30 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-1222 Abstract Background:Prenatal deficit of androgens or androgen action results in atypical genitalia in individuals with XY disorders of sex development (XY,DSD). XY,DSD include mainly disorders of gonadal development … Continue reading
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Tagged atypical genitalia, genital surgery, gonadectomy, hormone therapy, outcomes, prenatal therapy, xy DSD
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F1000 Commentary: Gender Identity and Coping in Female 46, XY Adults with Androgen Biosynthesis Deficiency (Intersexuality/DSD)
Schweizer K, Brunner F, Schonbucher V, Richter-Appelt H. J Couns Psychol. 2009; 56:189-201 DOI: 10.1037/a0013575 Abstract Individuals living with an intersex condition have not received much attention in counseling psychology, although a high need for psychosocial care is obvious. Using a … Continue reading
F1000 Commentary: Genital surgery for disorders of sex development: implementing a shared decision-making approach
Karkazis K, Tamar-Mattis A, Kon AA.. J Pediatr Endorinol Metab. 2010;23:789-806 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.129 Abstract Ongoing controversy surrounds early genital surgery for children with disorders of sex development, making decisions about these procedures extraordinarily complex. Professional organizations have encouraged healthcare providers to … Continue reading
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Tagged decision making, DSD, gential surgery, informed DSD patient
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F1000 is composed of approximately 5,000 international clinical and research experts who recommend what they believe are the most important articles in their field, rating them and providing brief explanations for their selections.
Accord Alliance advisory board member David Sandberg, Ph.D. and colleagues make recommendations on studies pertaining to disorders of sex development and they are reprinted here with permission of F1000. Authors of commentaries do not receive any compensation for their effort and freely choose the articles to review.
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