ESPE Abstracts

Background: In Indonesia clinical management of DSD is challenged by limited knowledge and diagnostic and treatment facilities.Objective and hypotheses: We investigated patients’ experiences of being raised in physical ambiguity and doubts about gender and it’s consequences on gender development, social stigmatization, and quality of life.Method: 118 Indonesian patients, age 6–41, with 46,XX DSD (n=27), 46,X...

Background: Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) needs life-long treatment of glucocorticoids. Compliance with long-term medication is still challenging, particularly in developing countries. However, there has been no prospective study about the strategy to improve compliance in CAH and its relationship with hormonal control and quality of life (QoL) in CAH, especially in underprivileged countries such as Indonesia. This study aimed to determine the r...