hrp0089p2-p346 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology P2 | ESPE2018

Current Medical Care of Children and Adolescents with Disorders/differences of Sex Development in Switzerland

Sommer Grit , Konrad Daniel , Kuhlmann Beatrice , l'Allemand Dagmar , Phan-Hug Franziska , Hauschild Michael , Schwitzgebel Valerie , Tonella Paolo , Hess Melanie , Zumsteg Urs , Lauber-Biason Anna , Flueck Christa E.

Introduction: Since 2000 understanding of biology of sex development increased tremendously thanks to genetic research. This lead to new classification for persons with disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) based on genetics, and guidelines from the UK recommend revising medical care for persons with DSD by setting up interdisciplinary DSD teams. In Switzerland, persons with DSD asked for better care, stimulating the Swiss National Ethics Commission in 2012 to recomme...