Seattle Children’s Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Program Helps a Family Find a Medical Home

Arianna Ciccu and her husband, Marco, knew if they had children, they might be born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). It’s a genetic condition Marco was born with and has navigated his whole life. CAH is a group of conditions that affects a person’s adrenal glands. Congenital means the condition is present at birth, and […]

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Differences in Sex Development Require Multidisciplinary, Compassionate Care

A difference in sex development (DSD) is a mismatch between a child’s chromosomes or genetic material and the appearance of the child’s genitalia. DSDs can appear at any age – prenatally, during infancy, during childhood or even during adolescence. The majority of DSD patients are seen after birth because they present with atypical genitalia and […]

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