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Clinical Features of 57 Patients with Lipoid Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Criteria for Nonclassic Form Revisited.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2020
Ishii Tomohiro, Tajima Toshihiro, Kashimada Kenichi, Mukai Tokuo, Tanahashi Yusuke, Katsumata Noriyuki, Kanno Junko, Hamajima Takashi, Miyako Kenichi, Ida Shinobu, Hasegawa Tomonobu
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CONTEXT: Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia (LCAH) is caused by mutations in STAR. Classic (CLCAH) and nonclassic (NCLCAH) forms were reported as total and partial deficiencies, respectively, of adrenal and gonadal steroid hormones. The rarity of LCAH has precluded large-scale epidemiological and clinical investigations. OBJECTIVE: To determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 2 forms of...
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