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ArticleSexual development : genetics, molecular biology, evolution, endocrinology, embryology, and pathology of sex determination and differentiation2019

Sex Assignment and Diagnostics in Infants with Ambiguous Genitalia - A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Martine van Zoest, Else M Bijker, Barbara B M Kortmann, Marlies Kempers, Antonius E van Herwaarden, Janiëlle van der Velden, Hedi L Claahsen-van der Grinten

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Article in Sexual development : genetics, molecular biology, evolution, endocrinology, embryology, and pathology of sex determination and differentiation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of differences of sex development in Japan.Clinical pediatric endocrinology : case reports and clinical investigations : official journal of the Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Martine van Zoest
Else M Bijker
Barbara B M Kortmann
Marlies Kempers
Antonius E van Herwaarden
Janiëlle van der Velden
Hedi L Claahsen-van der Grinten
Radboud University Nijmegen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ambiguous genitalia affect 1 in 5,000 live births. Diagnostic procedures can be time-consuming, and often the etiology cannot be established in this group of individuals with differences/disorders of sex development (DSD). We aimed to evaluate the clinical presentation, sex assignment, and diagnostic workup in these patients. In this retrospective observational study, we included infants who presented with ambiguous genitalia from 2006 to 2016 at the Radboudumc (Radboud University Medical Center) DSD expert center. Relevant data were collected from patient records. Sixty-two 46,XY and fourteen 46,XX individuals were included. Sex was assigned in the first days of life and based on the combination of presence or absence of a uterus on ultrasound, AMH level, palpable gonads, and the karyotype (corresponded in 96% of the patients). In 86% of the 46,XX DSD subjects, a diagnosis was made, whereas in only 15/62 (24%) of the 46,XY DSD individuals, etiology was determined. In 52 individuals, genetic testing was performed resulting in a diagnosis in 24 patients (46%). AMH, hCG-stimulated testosterone, and dihydrotestosterone levels contributed to determining etiology, whilst basal testosterone and basal dihydrotestosterone did not. Establishing a diagnosis in infants with ambiguous genitalia is complex and challenging; this study aids to enhance this process and improve current practice.

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Sex Determination ProcessesChildChild, PreschoolDisorders of Sex DevelopmentFemaleGenetic TestingGonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XYHumansInfantMaleRetrospective StudiesAmbiguous genitaliaDiagnosisDisorders of sex developmentNeonatesSex determinationSex differentiation

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PMID31466074
PMCPMC7845444
OpenAlexW2976980223

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