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Cognitive impairment in adolescents and adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Dec 2017
Karlsson Leif, Gezelius Anton, Nordenström Anna, Hirvikoski Tatja, Lajic Svetlana
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Impaired cognition has been reported in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), although the findings have been conflicting. It has been hypothesized that the major causes of the deficits are prenatal hormonal imbalances and/or excessive glucocorticoid treatment. DESIGN: An observational study investigating cognition in patients with CAH. PATIENTS: A total of 55 patients with CAH and 58...
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