Article
[Health status of adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 1 Apr 2014
Bachelot Anne, Touraine Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is the commonest genetic endocrine disorder. Mutations in the 21-hydroxylase gene account for 95 % of cases. CAH is classified according to symptoms and signs and to age of presentation. The clinical phenotype is typically classified as classic, the severe form, or nonclassic (NCF), the mild or late-onset form. Classic CAH is a life-long chronic disorder. In childhood,...
Topics
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Androgens
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Cooperative Behavior
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Genes, Recessive
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genetic Counseling
