Disorders of sex development (DSDs) are a group of genetic abnormalities which develop from different conditions including chromosomal and gonadal disorders. The careful study of underlying pathways of sex development is necessary due to identification of genes that have a role in these pathways. And it can help to better understanding of the cause of disorder, genetic counseling and prevention of birth with the disorder. The informations of this article are obtained from searching through PubMed and Google scholar data banks. In this review article we will discuss the studies about genetic basis of the disorder and expression of genetic counseling process.

Keywords: Disorders of sex development, Chromosomal disorders, genetic counseling

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