Michele O'Connell

Genetic Variants in SRD5A2 in a Spectrum of DSD Patients from Australian Clinics Highlight Importance of Genetic Testing alongside Typical First-Line Investigations

Gorjana Robevska, Chloe Hanna, Jocelyn van den Bergen, John Welch, Jennifer Couper, Shannon Harris, Kriti Joshi, Justin Brown, Matthew Sabin, Andrew Sinclair, Michele O'Connell, Katie Ayers

Journal article  |  2023  |  SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION: Steroid 5-alpha reductase deficiency (5α-R2D) is a rare condition caused by genetic variants that reduce the activit..

Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Transgender Youth.

Michele A O'Connell, Ken C Pang

Journal article  |  2022  |  J Clin Endocrinol Metab

Pelvic pain in transmasculine adolescents receiving testosterone therapy

Dehlia Moussaoui, Charlotte VV Elder, Michele AA O'Connell, Ashleigh Mclean, Sonia RR Grover, Ken CC Pang

Journal article  |  2022  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH

Background: Pelvic pain is a common complaint among individuals assigned female at birth. However, few studies have explored pelvi..

Caries experience and gingival health in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus-A cross-sectional study

Shangeetha Gunasekaran, Mihiri Silva, Michele A O'Connell, David J Manton, Kerrod B Hallett

Journal article  |  2022  |  PEDIATRIC DIABETES

AIM: To investigate the oral health of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its associations with diabetes-rela..

Approach to the Patient: Pharmacological Management of Trans and Gender-Diverse Adolescents

Michele A O'Connell, Thomas P Nguyen, Astrid Ahler, S Rachel Skinner, Ken C Pang

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Internationally, increasing numbers of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria are presenting for care. In response, gender..

Establishing a molecular genetic diagnosis in children with Differences of Sex Development - a clinical approach.

Michele A O'Connell, Gabby Atlas, Katie Ayers, Andrew Sinclair

Journal article  |  2021  |  Horm Res Paediatr

Background Despite distinct underlying aetiologies, the clinical phenotypes and hormonal profiles of children with various differe..

School Support for Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: The Parental Perspective

Rebecca Stirk, Michele O'Connell, Fergus Cameron, Mary White

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH

Predicting successful sperm retrieval in transfeminine adolescents after testicular biopsy

Angus Peri, Astrid Ahler, Debra Gook, Michele A O'Connell, Harold Bourne, Michael Nightingale, Michelle Telfer, Yasmin Jayasinghe, Ken C Pang

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS

PURPOSE: Increasing numbers of transgender adolescents are receiving gender-affirming treatments (GAT). Given GAT can impair repro..

Increasing evidence of the benefits of a transition coordinator in type 1 diabetes

Mary White, Michele O'Connell, Katharine Steinbeck, Raghu Lingam, Fergus Cameron

Journal article  |  2021  |  DIABETOLOGIA

Is there an optimal approach to elective stabilisation of glycaemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Gabby Atlas, Michele A O'Connell, Mary White

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH

AIM: To investigate the effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient interventions in attaining improved glycaemic control in childre..