ESPE Abstracts

Background: The commonest cause of 46, XX disorders of sex development (DSD) is congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). We report two female virilised siblings with uncontrolled CAH who were reared as boys since birth. Different team members were involved in management. We discuss here gender reassignment and the psychosocial implications from Islamic perspectives.Case reports: An eight and 11 years old severely virilised CAH Yemeni girls were raised as bo...

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...