Effects of male sex hormones on urodynamics in childhood : intersex patients are a natural model

• Published in: Pediatric surgery international Vol. 16; no. 7; pp. 502 - 504
• Main Authors: CELAYIR, S, ILCE, Z, DANISMEND, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 2000; Berlin Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital - complications; Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital - metabolism; Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital - physiopathology; Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital - therapy; Androgens - metabolism; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Disorders of Sex Development - physiopathology; Disorders of Sex Development - therapy; Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone - therapeutic use; Infant; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Retrospective Studies; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the urinary system; Urinary Bladder - metabolism; Urinary Bladder - pathology; Urinary Bladder - physiopathology; Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous; Urinary tract. Prostate gland; Urodynamics; Human; Urinary system disease; Androgen; Pathophysiology; Urinary tract disease; Urinary incontinence; Voiding dysfunction; Intersexuality; Urinary bladder; Dynamics; Bladder disease; Hormonal investigation; Child

The effects of sex hormones on bladder function have been evaluated in adult females, especially in regard to postmenopausal incontinence and bladder irritability syndromes. These have not been investigated in children in regard to urodynamic findings. An intersex patient whose bladder is under the...