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Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia using cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2014
New Maria I, Tong Yu K, Yuen Tony, Jiang Peiyong, Pina Christian, Chan K C Allen, Khattab Ahmed, Liao Gary J W, Yau Mabel, Kim Se-Min, Chiu Rossa W K, Sun Li, Zaidi Mone, Lo Y M Dennis
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CONTEXT: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive condition that arises from mutations in CYP21A2 gene, which encodes for the steroidogenic enzyme 21-hydroxylase. To prevent genital ambiguity in affected female fetuses, prenatal treatment with dexamethasone must begin on or before gestational week 9. Currently used chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis provide genetic results at...
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