ESPE Abstracts

Background: Traditionally, the standard endocrinological evaluation of 46, XY DSD cases is based upon measurement of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone and androstenedione and their ratios either in mini-puberty or under human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) stimulation. However, this method is of limited value in reaching definite diagnosis in many cases. More recently, there is a growing appreciation of the value of assessing Sertoli cell function because the most active compart...