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X-linked congenital adrenal hypoplasia: Report of long clinical follow-up and description of a new complex variant in the NR0B1 gene.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2024
Esquiaveto-Aun Adriana Mangue, de Mello Maricilda Palandi, Guaragna Mara Sanches, da Silva Lopes Vera Lúcia Gil, Francese-Santos Ana Paula, Dos Santos Cruz Piveta Cristiane, Mazolla Taís Nitsh, de Lemos-Marini Sofia Helena Valente, Guerra-Junior Gil
Abstract excerpt
Adrenal hypoplasia congenita, attributed to NR0B1 pathogenic variants, accounts for more than 50% of the incidence of primary adrenal insufficiency in children. Although more than 250 different deleterious variations have been described, no genotype-phenotype correlation has been defined to date. We report a case of an adopted boy who reported the onset of an adrenal crisis at 2 weeks of age, requiring...
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