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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: From 2000 to 2015, 26 neonates (14 boys and 12 girls) with classic 21-OHD detected by neonatal screening and confirmed at...
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