A novel 9 bp deletion (c.1271_1279delGTGCCCGCG) in exon 10 of CYP21A2 gene causing severe congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

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BACKGROUND: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive disorder of adrenal steroidogenesis with a broad spectrum of clinical presentations, ranging from the severe classical salt-wasting (SW) and simple-virilizing (SV) form, to the mild nonclassical form. A large variety of CYP21A2 genotypes in correlation with phenotype have been described. MATERIALS AND METHODS: DNA samples from a 14-day-old...

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