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Clinical and genetic characteristics of 42 Chinese paediatric patients with X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 26 May 2023
Zheng Wanqi, Duan Ying, Xia Yu, Liang Lili, Gong Zhuwen, Wang Ruifang, Lu Deyun, Zhang Kaichuang, Yang Yi, Sun Yuning, Zhang Huiwen, Han Lianshu, Gong Zizhen, Xiao Bing, Qiu Wenjuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita (AHC) is a rare disorder characterized by primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH), with limited clinical and genetic characterization. METHODS: The clinical, biochemical, genetic, therapeutic, and follow-up data of 42 patients diagnosed with X-linked AHC were retrospectively analysed. RESULTS: Hyperpigmentation (38/42, 90%),...
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