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Is it time to commence newborn screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Australia?
The Medical journal of Australia - 5 Sept 2011
Wu Joyce Y, Sudeep, Cowley David M, Harris Mark, McGown Ivan N, Cotterill Andrew M
Abstract excerpt
21-Hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) is the most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, with an incidence of 1:14000 live births and equal prevalence among males and females. Newborns with the most severe "salt-wasting" form of 21-OHD are susceptible to salt-wasting crises in the first few...
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