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Decreased cortisol secretion in nonclassical 21-hydroxylase deficiency before and during glucocorticoid therapy.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2000
Weintrob Naomi, Israel Shoshana, Lazar Liora, Lilos Pearl, Brautbar Chaim, Phillip Moshe, Pertzelan Athalia
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OBJECTIVE: The cortisol response in patients with nonclassical 21-hydroxylase deficiency (NC21OHD) was assessed before and during hydrocortisone therapy and the findings were related to genotype. DESIGN: Comparative study. METHODS: The study sample comprised 41 patients (10 males) with NC21OHD, divided into two groups according to the genetic analysis of the CYP21 gene: Group A carried two mild mutations (n =...
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