Article
Two siblings with lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia: first reported case in Serbia and literature review.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2026
Jesic Maja D, Kovacevic Smiljka, Zdravkovic Vera, Pavlovic Sonja, Skakic Anita, Gasic Vladimir, Mijovic Marija, Jesic Milos M, Lukic Ljiljana
Abstract excerpt
Background: Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia (LCAH) is an uncommon but life-threatening autosomal recessive disorder. It is caused by a mutation in the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), encoded by the STAR gene. Methods: Clinical manifestations of two siblings with primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) were described. A female infant was admitted to the hospital at six months of age for vomiting...
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- Humans
- Female
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Disorder of Sex Development, 46,XY
- Siblings
- Male
