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Genotypic Sex and Severity of the Disease Determine the Time of Clinical Presentation in Steroid 17α-Hydroxylase/17,20-Lyase Deficiency.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2020
Kurnaz Erdal, Kartal Baykan Emine, Türkyılmaz Ayberk, Yaralı Oğuzhan, Yavaş Abalı Zehra, Turan Serap, Bereket Abdullah, Çayır Atilla, Guran Tulay
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CONTEXT: Steroid 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency (17OHD) is characterized by decreased sex steroids and cortisol, and excessive mineralocorticoid action. The clinical symptoms of hypocortisolemia are subtle. AIM: The clinical, biochemical, and molecular characteristics of patients with 17OHD were evaluated to determine the factors influencing the time of diagnosis and the management. PATIENTS AND METHODS:...
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