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Mutations in the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) in six patients with congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2000
Bose H S, Sato S, Aisenberg J, Shalev S A, Matsuo N, Miller W L
Abstract excerpt
Congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia (lipoid CAH), the most severe form of CAH, is caused by mutations in the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR). Lipoid CAH is common among the Japanese, Korean, and Palestinian Arab populations, but is rare elsewhere. We describe six patients with lip...
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