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Follow-Up of 68 Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency: Relevance of Genotype for Management
1 Jun 2003
Abstract excerpt
The phenotype of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) varies greatly. The purpose of this study was to optimize diagnosis and follow-up by comparing phenotype with genotype. Sixty-eight patients with CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency were studied by clinical, hormonal, and molecular genetic methods. Patients were classified according to predicted mutation severity: group 0, null mutation (17.6%); group A,...
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