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ea0023p28 | (1) | BSPED2009

46 XY girls – the importance of careful newborn examination

Sharp Tim , Fraser Nia , Shenoy Manoj , Randell Tabitha , Denvir Louise , Williams Alun

Introduction: Disorders of sexual differentiation (DSD) are uncommon and pose many challenges to families affected and clinicians. The genotypic 46XY male with female phenotype form an interesting group with diverse presentation. We studied all such children attending our multidisciplinary DSD clinic. Only in a minority of these children did newborn examination raise the possibility of DSD. Delays in identifying these abnormalities can cause significant psychological difficult...