ESPE Abstracts

Background: Disorders of sex development (DSD) are a group of rare conditions characterized by variable discordance between chromosomal, gonadal and phenotypic sex. An association between smallness-for-gestational age (SGA) and DSD is already recognised, but few studies have investigated this in detail.Aim of study: To evaluate the prevalence of SGA, among patients with DSD and to establish a correlation with the different types and causes of DSD.<p ...

Background: 46,XY DSD is a heterogeneous group of pathologies characterized by a wide spectrum of phenotypes and aetiologies. While advances in molecular genetics have permitted discovery of numerous genes implicated in testicular development, the diagnosis still remains uncertain for most patients with 46,XY DSD.Objective: To identify the aetiologies of 46,XY DSD in Algerian patients.Methods: We conducted a multicentre prospective...