Otoacoustic emissions, auditory evoked potentials and self-reported gender in people affected by disorders of sex development (DSD)

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 467-474

  Wisniewski, Amy B ^a   Espinoza Varas, Blas ^b   Aston, Christopher E ^a   Edmundson, Shelagh ^b   Champlin, Craig A ^c   Pasanen, Edward G ^c   McFadden, Dennis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory evoked potential (AEP); Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS); Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH); Disorders of sex development (DSD); Gender identity (GI); Gender role (GR); Otoacoustic emission (OAE); Sex difference

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; MINERALOCORTICOID; TESTOSTERONE; ANDROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLETE ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISORDER OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; EVOKED OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MALE; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SPONTANEOUS OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; AUDITORY EVOKED POTENTIAL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

46, XY DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ADULT; ANDROGEN-INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; ANDROGENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905256293     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.07.004     Document Type: Article

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