Disorders of Sex Development An Integrated Approach to Management /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hutson, John M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Warne, Garry L. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Grover, Sonia R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Pediatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Human Genetics.

The birth of a baby with ambiguous genitalia triggers a chain reaction of difficulties that rapidly spread to the entire family and most medical attendants, leading to lasting effects on the gender identity, personality, and sexual functioning of the unfortunate individual.  The rapid advances in me...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The molecular basis of gonadal development and disorders of sex development
• Embryology of the human genital tract
• The hormones regulating sex development
• Questions about gender – children with atypical gender development
• Abnormal embryology in DSD
• 46XX Disorders of Sex Development
• 46,XY DSD
• Mixed Sex chromosome (aneuploidy) and ovo-testicular DSD
• Non-hormone DSD
• Multiple malformation syndromes in DSD
• The neonatate with ambiguous genitalia
• DSD later in childhood
• The adolescent or young adult with DSD
• Imaging in DSD
• Ethical principles for the management of infants with DSD. The medical management of DSD
• Surgical treatment in infancy
• Laparoscopy for DSD
• The family
• Genetic Counselling
• Cultural differences and controversies about timing of management
• Medical management of adolescents and young adults
• Gynaecological management
• Psychological Management in Adolescence and Beyond
• Short, medium and long-term outcomes following  surgery for DSD at Royal Children’s Hospital
• Long-term outcome of DSD: a world view
• Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (A guide for parents and patients).