Long term follow-up of a 46,XY phenotypic girl with 17alpha-hydroxylase deficiency treated with alternate-day dexamethasone.

doi:10.1507/endocrj.45.285

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Long term follow-up of a 46,XY phenotypic girl with 17alpha-hydroxylase deficiency treated with alternate-day dexamethasone.

Endocrine journal - 1 Jun 1998

Satoh M, Yokoya S, Hashiguchi R, Katsumata N

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We report an 18-year-old 46,XY phenotypic girl who has been on alternate-day dexamethasone therapy for 10 years. The patient was seen at our hospital for right-sided inguinal hernia at the age of 4 years. Biopsy of the herniated gonad showed testicular tissue, and the karyotype of the peripheral...

Topics

Adolescent
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
Dexamethasone
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Glucocorticoids
Humans
Karyotyping
Phenotype

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