Article
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia with Non-functional Mutations in Both Alleles in a Clinically Unaffected Infant.
Journal of tropical pediatrics - 1 Apr 2016
Hoehn Thomas, Lukacs Zoltan, Huckenbeck Wolfgang, Torresani Toni, Blankenstein Oliver, Bounnack Saysanasongkham
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Results in neonatal screening programs aiming at detection of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can only report elevated levels of 17-hydroxy-progesterone (17-OHP), without being able to differentiate presence or absence of salt loss. AIM: To predict presence or absence of salt loss in newborn infants with CAH. METHODS: The first specimen of suspected CAH in samples sent from People's Democratic...
Topics
- 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Alleles
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Laos
- Molecular Biology
- Mutation
- Neonatal Screening
- Predictive Value of Tests
