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High carrier frequency of 21-hydroxylase deficiency in Cyprus.
Clinical genetics - 1 Dec 2013
Phedonos A A P, Shammas C, Skordis N, Kyriakides T C, Neocleous V, Phylactou L A
Abstract excerpt
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) is a common autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the CYP21A2 gene. The carrier frequency of CYP21A2 mutations has been estimated to be 1:25 to 1:10 on the basis of newborn screening. The main objective of this study was to determine the carrier frequency in the Cypriot population of mutations in the CYP21A2 gene. Three...
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