Anomaly of sexual differentiation in pediatrics

Sex determination is a long and sequential process, and despite the great progress in scientific research, the attribution of the definitive sex to a male or female sexual dimorphism at birth remains a mysterious and complex phenomenon. The investigations used for diagnosis and etiological research are numerous and molecular biology is also considered as a diagnostic tool that can be used for genetic counseling, especially in multiple family disorders. The frequency of congenital adrenal hyperplasia prompts systematic antenatal and neonatal screening. A multidisciplinary approach is essential in specialized centers in order to improve the quality of care and therapeutic decisions in the short and long term and to organize a psychological support network for children with an anomaly of sexual differentiation and their parents.

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S. ZOUBIR: Diploma de Estudos Médicos Especiais em Pediatria (2016); Diploma de Estudos Médicos Especializados em Pediatria (2000); Formação em Endocrinologia e Ginecologia Pediátrica no Hospital Lapeyronie em Montpellier, França (2011 -2012); Diploma Interuniversitário em Endocrinologia e Ginecologia Pediátrica em Limoges, França (2011 -2012)