Female pseudohermaphroditism and inefficient peak bone mass in an untreated subject affected by 21-hydroxylase congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

doi:10.1007/BF03343729

Loading publication...

Noodle always counts identifier-free feature events for service operation. With your permission, Google Analytics can also estimate audience and engagement. Search text, publication identifiers, cookies, IP addresses and browser fingerprints are never included in Noodle's first-party event counters.

Privacy details

Back to search

Article

Female pseudohermaphroditism and inefficient peak bone mass in an untreated subject affected by 21-hydroxylase congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 May 2000

Valentino R, Savastano S, Tommaselli A P, Dorato M, Scarpitta M T, Calvanese E, Del Puente A, Lombardi G

Abstract excerpt

Here we describe a subject with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-CAH), in its classical virilizing form, who presented at birth ambiguous genitalia and subsequently was assigned by the parents as male. At the age of 8 years, he underwent a two-step surgical correction of hypospadia and at 22 years old, uterus and ovaries were removed and a bilateral testicular prothesis was...

Topics

Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
Adult
Androgens
Bone Density
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Calcium
Diphosphonates
Disorders of Sex Development
Female
Humans
Phenotype
Spine
Vitamin D

Source

Open in PubMed

Identifiers

PMID: 10882150
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343729

Provenance

PubMed metadata and Literature Corpus relationships. Corpus snapshot updated 31 Aug 2026.

Community interpretation

Discuss the evidence

Ask a question, add context or challenge an interpretation. Community activity is separate from scientific evidence strength.

discussions

replies

Citations encouraged

Claims remain attributable.

No discussion yet

Be the first to add a careful, cited interpretation.

Methodology Data sources Editorial policy Privacy About Contact Helena Bioinformatics