Open Access“Spectrum of 46 XY disorders of sex development”: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Samiran Das,
Uma Kaimal Saikia,
Kandarpa Kumar Saikia,
Debajit Sarma,
Bipul Kumar Choudhury,
Ashok Krishna Bhuyan,
Abhamoni Baro,
Darvin V Das,
Sonali Appaiah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_98_20
Subject(s) - disorders of sex development , medicine , androgen insensitivity syndrome , hypospadias , micropenis , luteinizing hormone , etiology , testosterone (patch) , gonadal dysgenesis , androgen , breast development , sex hormone binding globulin , gynecology , androgen receptor , endocrinology , hormone , surgery , cancer , prostate cancer
Disorders of sex development (DSD) are a wide range of relatively rare conditions having diverse pathophysiology. Identification of an underlying cause can help in treating any coexisting hormone deficiencies and can help with anticipating any other immediate or long-term health concerns.