Abstract
Disorders of sex development (DSD) are a wide range of relatively rare conditions with diverse pathophysiology that are most often present in the newborn or the adolescent. Given their rarity and the need for multidisciplinary input, the management of the child with a complex form of DSD may be quite complex, and the situation is worsened by the lack of evidence of many diagnostic and interventional procedures that are undertaken. It is, therefore, not surprising that there will be variation in management as well as outcome of patients with this group of conditions. Whilst variation in clinical practice may reflect on the quality of care, this link still needs careful exploration in the field of DSD. By working as a network of clinical and research centers, it is possible that these variations can themselves be better managed and studied. This chapter will concentrate on outlining the variation in the early care and evaluation of infants with suspected DSD.
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SFA was funded in part by EuroDSD (in the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme FP7/2007–2013 under grant agreement no.201444) and is currently supported by a partnership grant from the MRC UK (G1100236).
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Ahmed, S.F. (2014). The Early Care of the Infant with a Suspected Disorder of Sex Development. In: Kreukels, B., Steensma, T., de Vries, A. (eds) Gender Dysphoria and Disorders of Sex Development. Focus on Sexuality Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7441-8_4
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