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Premature pubarche in Mediterranean girls: high prevalence of heterozygous CYP21 mutation carriers.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 May 2010
Paris Françoise, Tardy Véronique, Chalançon Anne, Picot Marie Christine, Morel Yves, Sultan Charles
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AIM: This study investigated the prevalence and consequences of heterozygous CYP21A2 mutations in premature pubarche (PP) girls. MAIN FINDING: We investigated 36 French Mediterranean girls with isolated PP. We performed synacthen testing with 17OHP and 21-deoxycortisol evaluation, along with molecular analysis of the CYP21A2 gene in girls with abnormal elevation of one of these two adrenal steroids. Three girls...
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