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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia and risk for psychiatric disorders in girls and women born between 1915 and 2010: A total population study.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Oct 2015
Engberg Hedvig, Butwicka Agnieszka, Nordenström Anna, Hirschberg Angelica Lindén, Falhammar Henrik, Lichtenstein Paul, Nordenskjöld Agneta, Frisén Louise, Landén Mikael
Abstract excerpt
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a chronic condition and individuals are exposed to elevated androgen levels in utero as a result of the endogenous cortisol deficiency. Prenatal androgen exposure has been suggested to influence mental health, but population based studies on psychiatric morbidity among girls and women with CAH are lacking. Therefore, we performed a cohort study based on Swedish nationwide...
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