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Revisiting the prevalence of nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia in US Ashkenazi Jews and Caucasians.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Nov 2017
Hannah-Shmouni Fady, Morissette Rachel, Sinaii Ninet, Elman Meredith, Prezant Toni R, Chen Wuyan, Pulver Ann, Merke Deborah P
Abstract excerpt
PurposeNonclassic 21-hydroxylase deficiency, a mild form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), is estimated to be the most common autosomal recessive condition, with an especially high prevalence in Ashkenazi Jews (3.7% affected, 30.9% carriers), based on a 1985 HLA-B linkage study of affected families. Affected individuals, especially women, may suffer from hyperandrogenism and infertility. State-of-the-art...
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