Article
Clinical characteristics of Taiwanese children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency detected by neonatal screening.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 Feb 2018
Liu Shih-Yao, Lee Cheng-Ting, Tung Yi-Ching, Chien Yin-Hsiu, Hwu Wuh-Liang, Tsai Wen-Yu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Neonatal screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) has been conducted in Taiwan since 2000. This study aimed to determine the clinical characteristics of Taiwanese children with CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) detected by neonatal screening. METHODS: Fro...
Topics
- 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Female
- Humans
- Hydrocortisone
- Hyperpigmentation
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Mutation
- Neonatal Screening
- Steroid 21-Hydroxylase
- Taiwan
