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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2026

Current clinical care for women with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome across the European reference network on rare endocrine conditions.

Eriselda Profka, Alessandra Mangone, Franco Antoniazzi, Federico Baronio, Giuseppe Bellastella, Walter Bonfig, Martine Cools, Régis Coutant, Luisa De Sanctis, Aneta Gawlik-Starzyk and 18 more

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Eriselda Profka *Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Dipartimento Di Eccellenza, 2023-2027, Milan, Italy.
Alessandra Mangone *Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Dipartimento Di Eccellenza, 2023-2027, Milan, Italy.
Franco AntoniazziDepartment of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology, Pediatric Clinic C, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Federico BaronioPediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Giuseppe BellastellaUnit of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Walter BonfigDepartment of Pediatrics, Klinikum Wels, Wels, Austria.
Martine CoolsDepartment of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Ghent University and Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Régis CoutantPediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Reference Center for Rare Diseases of Thyroid and Hormone Receptors, Angers Universital Hospital, Angers, France.
Luisa De SanctisDepartment of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Aneta Gawlik-StarzykDepartment of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Anna GrandoneDepartment of Woman, Child, General and Specialized Surgery, Università Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Sabine E HannemaDept. of Paediatric Endocrinology, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Olaf HiortUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Germany.
Paul-Martin HolterhusUniversity Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus, Kiel, Germany.
Jana Krenek MalikovaDepartment of Paediatrics, Second Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
Giovanna MottaEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Luca PersaniDept of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Leonidas PhylactouDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Function & Therapy, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Giulia RastrelliDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Science, University of Florence, Careggi Universital Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Stefan RiedlDivision of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Vincenzo RochiraUnit of Endocrinology Azienda Ospedaliero, Uiversitaria of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Patrice RodienReference Center for Rare Diseases of Thyroid and Hormone Receptors, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France.
Gianni RussoDepartment of Pediatrics, Endocrine Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Diego YestePediatric Endocrinology Section, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Martin WabitschGerman Center for Child and Adolescents Health (DZKJ), Partner Site Ulm and Center for Rare Endocrine Diseases, Division of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Claus H GravholtDepartment of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Hedi Claahsen-van der GrintenDepartment of Pediatrics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Giovanna MantovaniDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Dipartimento Di Eccellenza, 2023-2027, Milan, Italy. giovanna.mantovani@unimi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9065-3886

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundComplete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) is a rare condition affecting sex development. Due to limited literature, especially for providing care in adulthood, clinical management remains challenging, and several issues remain inadequately addressed.

methodsWe conducted an international survey to examine current clinical practices in the management of CAIS across the Referral Centres (RC) of Main Thematic Group 7 (MTG7) of the European Reference Network on Rare Endocrine Conditions (Endo-ERN), with the aim of identifying needs for standardization and potential gaps in care. We collected responses from 24 RC in 11 countries for a total of 256 individuals with CAIS. The majority of respondents were paediatric centres (62.5%), highlighting the challenges in obtaining comprehensive data on adults with CAIS. The survey addressed various aspects of care, including diagnosis, genetic testing, gonadectomy, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), bone health, management of vaginal hypoplasia, and sexual outcomes.

resultsKey findings highlight significant variability in HRT protocols across centres, especially in adulthood, and reveal a lack of standardization in assessing potential long-term outcomes such as bone and sexual health.

conclusionsGiven the complexity and rarity of CAIS, a centralized approach referring patients to centres with expertise in the management of the condition and the development of a clinical practice expert opinion for the management of CAIS beyond the paediatric age could help address current gaps, particularly in the transition from paediatric to adult care. All participating experts emphasized the need to develop such document to optimize CAIS care.

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