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Genotypic spectrum of 21-hydroxylase deficiency in an endogamous population.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Feb 2022
Mahmoud R A A, Amr N H, Toaima N N, Kamal T M, Elsedfy H H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to autosomal recessive 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) is caused by defects in the CYP21 (CYP21A2) gene. Several mutations have been identified in the CYP21 (CYP21A2) gene of patients with 21-OHD. We aimed at determining the frequency of these mutations among a group of Egyptian patients and studying the genotype-phenotype correlation. METHODS: Forty-seven...
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