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A case of 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency detected in a newborn screening program by second-tier LC-MS/MS.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2008
Peter M, Janzen N, Sander S, Korsch E, Riepe F G, Sander J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: 21-Hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is one of the target diseases in many newborn screening programs. 11beta-Hydroxylase defiency is less frequent and does not cause salt-losing crisis. Thus, it is not a target disease for newborn screening. However, affected newborns might show slightly elevated levels of 17-OH-progesterone (17-OHP) in the standard immunoassay screening...
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