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Genotype-phenotype correlation in CAH patients with severe CYP21A2 point mutations in the Republic of Macedonia.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Sept 2010
Anastasovska Violeta, Kocova Mirjana
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency is a most frequent cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), due to mutations in the CYP21A2 gene. Approximately 75% of patients with classical form of CAH have severe impairment of 21-hydroxylase activity. METHODS: We have performed direct molecular diagnosis of the nine common CYP21A2 point mutations in 24 Macedonian CAH patients from 20 unrelated families,...
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