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Unusual phenotype of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) with a novel mutation of the CYP21A2 gene.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jul 2016
Raisingani Manish, Contreras Maria F, Prasad Kris, Pappas John G, Kluge Michelle L, Shah Bina, David Raphael
Abstract excerpt
Gonadotropin independent sexual precocity (SP) may be due to congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), and its timing usually depends on the type of mutation in the CYP21A2 gene. Compound heterozygotes are common and express phenotypes of varying severity. The objective of this case report was to investigate the hormonal pattern and unusual genetic profile in a 7-year-old boy who presented with pubic hair, acne, an...
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