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The frequency of CYP 21 gene mutations in Turkish women with hyperandrogenism.
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association - 1 May 2009
Kelestimur F, Everest H, Dundar M, Tanriverdi F, White C, Witchel S F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The congenital adrenal hyperplasias (CAH) are a group of autosomal recessive disorders due to decreased activity of the enzymes responsible for cortisol biosynthesis. Since CYP21 gene mutations in non-classical CAH (NC-CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency among Turkish women have not been well characterized, we performed CYP21 genotype analyses to determine the frequency of specific mutations in our...
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