Syndromes of Abnormal Sex Differentiation

V. Summary

Sexual differentiation refers to the physiological development of a fetus along male or female lines. Disorders of sexual differentiation, or syndromes of intersexuality, result when errors occur at any of these steps. This booklet is organized to serve as a basic explanation of the process of normal sexual differentiation, and it is also meant to explain the deviations from normal development underlying several syndromes of sexual differentiation.

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Introduction | Normal Sex Differentiation | Disorders of Sex Differentiation
Specific Syndromes of Sex Differentiation | Summary | Endocrine Treatment
Surgical Treatment | Psychological Treatment | Glossary of Terms
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