2014
DOI: 10.1590/0004-2730000002987
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Hiperplasia adrenal congênita em mulheres adultas: manejo de antigos e novos desafios

Abstract: RESUMOGraças ao significativo avanço na conduta e no tratamento de pacientes com as diversas formas de hiperplasia adrenal congênita por deficiência de 21-hidroxilase (D21OH) durante a infância e a adolescência, essas mulheres puderam atingir a idade adulta. Dessa maneira, o manejo nessa fase tornou-se ainda mais complexo, originando novos desafios. Tanto a exposição continuada à corticoterapia (pelo uso de doses muitas vezes suprafisiológicas), quanto ao hiperandrogenismo (pelo tratamento irregular ou uso de … Show more

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“…In order to reach that same objective, specialized centers have been oriented towards dealing with psychosocial and psychosexual aspects. These aspects are related to: a) assessing gender assignment; b) the moment of medical interventions, as well as their results and consequences; c) sexuality and sexual orientation, d) information management (how patients should know about their diagnosis) and, e) quality of life (11,12,32,51,52,54). In order to handle these aspects, favoring the development of patient's and family's autonomy, according to Brian and Hiort (55,40), it would be important that the specialized centers for DSD combined with guarantee that the information from childhood have a continuity until adult life, thus avoiding that these subjects be fragmented within different services.…”
Section: The Chicago Consensusmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In order to reach that same objective, specialized centers have been oriented towards dealing with psychosocial and psychosexual aspects. These aspects are related to: a) assessing gender assignment; b) the moment of medical interventions, as well as their results and consequences; c) sexuality and sexual orientation, d) information management (how patients should know about their diagnosis) and, e) quality of life (11,12,32,51,52,54). In order to handle these aspects, favoring the development of patient's and family's autonomy, according to Brian and Hiort (55,40), it would be important that the specialized centers for DSD combined with guarantee that the information from childhood have a continuity until adult life, thus avoiding that these subjects be fragmented within different services.…”
Section: The Chicago Consensusmentioning
confidence: 99%