Article
[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
Abstract excerpt
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 p...
Topics
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Amniocentesis
- Dexamethasone
- Female
- Fetal Diseases
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- HLA Antigens
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Outcome
- Prenatal Care
- Risk Factors