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Clinical characteristics of a male child with non-classic lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia and literature review.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2022
Lu Wenli, Zhang Tingting, Zhang Lidan, Wang Xueqing, Lv Sheng, Wang Junqi, Ye Lei, Xiao Yuan, Dong Zhiya, Wang Wei, Sun Shuoyue, Li Chuanyin, Hu Ronggui, Ning Guang, Ma Xiaoyu
Abstract excerpt
Background: Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia (LCAH) is a rare and severe disorder that is caused by mutations in the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR). Non-classic LCAH is defined as late-onset glucocorticoid deficiency and even complete male external genitalia in 46,XY individuals. However, to date, few cases of non-classic LCAH have been reported. Methods: It was attempted to describe the...
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