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[Prenatal treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. 9 treated pregnancies].
Annales de pediatrie - 1 Sept 1993
Nivelon J L, Chouchane M, Forest M G, Morel Y, Huet F, Nivelon-Chevallier A, François C
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Prenatal treatment based on administration of dexamethasone to the mother during pregnancy was initiated early during nine pregnancies with a high risk of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The purpose of this treatment was to prevent fetal virilization by reducing production of androgens by the adrenal glands. Prenatal diagnosis was achieved by comparing amniotic fluid cell HLA...
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