Christopher P Houk

Summary

Affiliation: Pennsylvania State University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Genital ambiguity with a Y chromosome: does gender assignment matter?
    Christopher P Houk
    Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 17:825-39. 2004
  2. ncbi The diagnosis and care of transsexual children and adolescents: a pediatric endocrinologists' perspective
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 19:103-9. 2006
  3. ncbi Intersex classification scheme: a response to the call for a change
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 18:735-8. 2005
  4. ncbi Intersexed states: diagnosis and management
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
    Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 34:791-810, xi. 2005
  5. ncbi Choice of gender in 5alpha-reductase deficiency: a moving target
    Christopher P Houk
    Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 18:339-45. 2005
  6. ncbi Summary of consensus statement on intersex disorders and their management. International Intersex Consensus Conference
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Backus Children's Hospital, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, Georgia, USA
    Pediatrics 118:753-7. 2006
  7. ncbi Consensus statement on management of intersex disorders. International Consensus Conference on Intersex
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, MC-085, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Box 850, 500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033-0850, USA
    Pediatrics 118:e488-500. 2006
  8. ncbi The diagnostic value of a brief GnRH analogue stimulation test in girls with central precocious puberty: a single 30-minute post-stimulation LH sample is adequate
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Backus Children s Hospital, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, GA, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 21:1113-8. 2008
  9. ncbi Lack of differences between males with or without perceived same sex attraction
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 19:115-9. 2006
  10. ncbi Surgical, medical and psychological dilemmas of sex reassignment: report of a 46,XY patient assigned female at birth
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 19:111-4. 2006

Detail Information

Publications26

  1. ncbi Genital ambiguity with a Y chromosome: does gender assignment matter?
    Christopher P Houk
    Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 17:825-39. 2004
    ....
  2. ncbi The diagnosis and care of transsexual children and adolescents: a pediatric endocrinologists' perspective
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 19:103-9. 2006
    ....
  3. ncbi Intersex classification scheme: a response to the call for a change
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 18:735-8. 2005
  4. ncbi Intersexed states: diagnosis and management
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
    Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 34:791-810, xi. 2005
    ..This article reviews these issues, attempts to formulate a contemporary approach, and acknowledges the gaps that remain in our knowledge...
  5. ncbi Choice of gender in 5alpha-reductase deficiency: a moving target
    Christopher P Houk
    Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 18:339-45. 2005
    ....
  6. ncbi Summary of consensus statement on intersex disorders and their management. International Intersex Consensus Conference
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Backus Children's Hospital, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, Georgia, USA
    Pediatrics 118:753-7. 2006
  7. ncbi Consensus statement on management of intersex disorders. International Consensus Conference on Intersex
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, MC-085, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Box 850, 500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033-0850, USA
    Pediatrics 118:e488-500. 2006
  8. ncbi The diagnostic value of a brief GnRH analogue stimulation test in girls with central precocious puberty: a single 30-minute post-stimulation LH sample is adequate
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Backus Children s Hospital, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, GA, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 21:1113-8. 2008
    ..Clinical data were reviewed to establish the diagnosis of CPP. GnRHa stimulation testing with one LH measurement obtained 30 minutes after stimulation is adequate for evaluating girls with CPP and as reliable as GnRH stimulation testing...
  9. ncbi Lack of differences between males with or without perceived same sex attraction
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 19:115-9. 2006
    ..There were no differences in demographics, family structure, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, knowledge of puberty, inter-personal relationships or sources of information about sexuality...
  10. ncbi Surgical, medical and psychological dilemmas of sex reassignment: report of a 46,XY patient assigned female at birth
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 19:111-4. 2006
    ..The glans was left intact at the anterior base of the phallus. Genital responsiveness during sexual activity and satisfaction are as yet unknown...
  11. ncbi Impact of environment upon gender identity and sexual orientation: a lesson for parents of children with intersex or gender confusion
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 18:625-30. 2005
    ..These two cases illustrate the tremendous influence played by environment and parental input on the sexual perspectives of developing children...
  12. ncbi Physical and psychosexual pubertal development: physiology and pathophysiology of puberty with lessons learned from those with disorders of sex development
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey, Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    Pediatr Endocrinol Rev 6:248-56. 2008
    ..The relative role of hormone exposure during fetal life or later are still unclear...
  13. ncbi Optimizing potential for fertility: fertility considerations for the pediatrician
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, MC H085, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, PO Box 850, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    Pediatr Clin North Am 58:1201-15, x. 2011
    ..For adolescent subjects who have sufficient gonadal development and reserve, sperm, oocytes, and ovarian cortex can be retrieved as among adults...
  14. ncbi Approach to assigning gender in 46,XX congenital adrenal hyperplasia with male external genitalia: replacing dogmatism with pragmatism
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia 30912, USA
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 95:4501-8. 2010
    ..In this paper, we propose consideration of male assignment for these 46,XX patients who have fully developed male genitalia based on available outcome data...
  15. ncbi Normal male childhood and adolescent sexual interactions: implications for sexual orientation of the individual with intersex
    Peter A Lee
    Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S Hershey School Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 18:235-40. 2005
    ....
  16. ncbi Should male gender assignment be considered in the markedly virilized patient With 46,XX and congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
    Peter A Lee
    Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    J Urol 184:1786-92. 2010
    ..We assess the outcome in 46,XX men with congenital adrenal hyperplasia who were born with Prader 4 or 5 genitalia and assigned male gender at birth...
  17. ncbi Fertility in men with Klinefleter syndrome
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 31403, USA
    Pediatr Endocrinol Rev 8:182-6. 2010
    ..Ethical and legal issues including risk-benefit consideration must be evaluated before implementing fertility preservation procedures in minors...
  18. ncbi Disorders of sexual differentiation in the adolescent
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, MC H085, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, P O Box 850, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1135:67-75. 2008
    ..This care ideally involves specialists in endocrinology and medical therapy, psychology and, if required, surgery. A brief discussion of the needs of the adolescent with DSDs is presented...
  19. ncbi Optimizing potential for fertility: fertility preservation considerations for the pediatric endocrinologist
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 38:761-75. 2009
    ..For adolescent subjects who have sufficient gonadal development and reserve, sperm, oocytes, and ovarian cortex can be retrieved as among adults...
  20. ncbi Outcome studies among men with micropenis
    Peter A Lee
    Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 17:1043-53. 2004
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  21. ncbi Adequacy of a single unstimulated luteinizing hormone level to diagnose central precocious puberty in girls
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA
    Pediatrics 123:e1059-63. 2009
    ....
  22. ncbi Review of Outcome Information in 46,XX Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Assigned/Reared Male: What Does It Say about Gender Assignment?
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, MC H085, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, P O Box 850, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    Int J Pediatr Endocrinol 2010:982025. 2010
    ....
  23. ncbi The role of support groups, advocacy groups, and other interested parties in improving the care of patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: pleas and warnings
    Peter A Lee
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S Hershey Medical Center, P O Box 850, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 0850, USA
    Int J Pediatr Endocrinol 2010:563640. 2010
    ....
  24. ncbi Update on disorders of sex development
    Christopher P Houk
    Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA
    Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 19:28-32. 2012
    ..To review the recent information regarding disorders of sex development (DSD) which contribute to, as well as highlight, the need for greater understanding of genetic mutations and the dire need for specific outcome information...
  25. ncbi Medical treatment of intersex: parental perspectives
    Jennifer E Dayner
    Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033-0850, USA
    J Urol 172:1762-5; discussion 1765. 2004
    ..In most instances parents indicated that genital surgery was indicated during infancy and should be undertaken even at the risk of reducing genital sensitivity...
  26. ncbi Feedback inhibition of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein expression in vitro and in vivo by androgens
    Christopher P Houk
    Pediatric Surgical Research Laboratories, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
    Endocrinology 145:1269-75. 2004
    ..These findings may impact future treatment strategies aimed at reducing androgen; for example, in the treatment of prostatic cancer, antiandrogen treatment might benefit from adjuvant therapy to inhibit StAR expression...