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Increased mortality in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2014
Falhammar Henrik, Frisén Louise, Norrby Christina, Hirschberg Angelica Lindén, Almqvist Catarina, Nordenskjöld Agneta, Nordenström Anna
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Reports on mortality in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) are lacking. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to study mortality and causes of death in CAH. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We studied patients with CAH (21-hydroxylase deficiency, n = 588; CYP21A2 mutations known, >80%), and compared them with controls (n = 58 800). Data were derived through linkage of national population-based...
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