2D:4D Suggests a Role of Prenatal Testosterone in Gender Dysphoria [PDF]
, 2020 Gender dysphoria (GD) reflects distress caused by incongruence between one’s experienced gender identity and one’s natal (assigned) gender. Previous studies suggest that high levels of prenatal testosterone (T) in natal females and low levels in natal ...
Fazeli, Nasrin +4 more
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SEVERE METABOLIC DISORDER – CAUSE OF DEATH AT A NEWBORN SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC CONDITION [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2017 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is an autosomal recessive disorder of adrenal steroid biosynthesis, children born from consanguinity relationships have the highest burden of disease.
Roxana Tanase +5 more
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Functional studies of p.R132C, p.R149C, p.M283V, p.E431K, and a novel c.652-2A>G mutations of the CYP21A2 gene [PDF]
, 2014 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is the most frequent inborn error of metabolism and accounts for 90–95% of CAH cases.
Bruque, Carlos David +7 more
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Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2017 Background Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) (OMIM n. 201710) is the most severe form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. It is characterized by severe adrenal and gonadal steroidogenesis impairment due to a defect in the conversion of ...
Carla Bizzarri +6 more
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Screening for Mutations of 21-Hydroxylase Gene in Hungarian Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia [PDF]
, 1999 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessive disorders, causing impaired secretion of cortisol and aldosterone from the adrenal cortex, with subsequent overproduction of adrenal androgens.
Barta, Csaba +8 more
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Syrian females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a case series
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background One of the most common types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia is an autosomal recessive disorder with 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The classical form, defined by cortisol insufficiency, is accompanied by prenatal androgen excess causing ...
Nada Dehneh +4 more
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Homozygous disruption of P450 side-chain cleavage (CYP11A1) is associated with prematurity, complete 46,XY sex reversal, and severe adrenal failure [PDF]
, 2005 Disruption of the P450 side-chain cleavage cytochrome (P450scc) enzyme due to deleterious mutations of the CYP11A1 gene is thought to be incompatible with fetal survival because of impaired progesterone production by the fetoplacental unit.
Achermann, JC +8 more
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Adrenal crises: perspectives and research directions [PDF]
, 2017 Adrenal crises (AC) are life-threatening complications of adrenal insufficiency (AI). These events have an estimated incidence of between 5 and 10 ACs/100 patient years (PY) and are responsible for some of the increased morbidity and excess mortality ...
Falhammar, H, Rushworth, R, Torpy, D
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 Newborn screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia using 17-hydroxyprogesterone by immunoassay remains controversial despite screening been available for almost 40 years. Screening is confounded by poor immunoassay specificity, fetal adrenal physiology,
Mark de Hora +7 more
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Cortisol and 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels in saliva of healthy neonates - Normative data and relation to body mass index, arterial cord blood pH and time of sampling after birth [PDF]
, 2000 The measurement of cortisol and 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) in saliva has become a reliable tool for both the scientist and the clinician for studying adrenal cortical function in the adult and the older child.
Dressendörfer, Regina +9 more
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