Research Article

Etiology and Clinical Presentation of Disorders of Sex Development in Kenyan Children and Adolescents

Table 2

Etiological diagnosis (n = 71).

Frequency (n)Percent (%)

DSD etiology
 Ovotesticular DSD1014.1
 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia811.3
 Disorder of androgen synthesis/action68.5
 Testicular DSD57.1
 Disorder of testosterone biosynthesis45.6
 Syndromic associations34.2
 5α-Reductase deficiency22.8
 Ovarian dysgenesis (right)22.8
 Gonadal regression11.4
 Iatrogenic (non-CAH androgen excess in syndromic baby)11.4
 Mixed gonadal dysgenesis (45,XO/46,XiYq (15))11.4
 Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome11.4
 Turner variant (48,XYYY/45,X)11.4
 Not established2636.6
 Total71100.0