Long-term steroid therapy in patients with adrenogenital syndrome
| Autor: | D H, Riddick, C B, Hammond |
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| Rok vydání: | 1975 |
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Adult
Male Menarche Sex Determination Analysis Time Factors Adolescent Adrenal Hyperplasia Congenital Age Factors Genitalia Female Methylprednisolone Body Height Dexamethasone 17-Ketosteroids Cortisone Fertility Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Seizures Age Determination by Skeleton Child Preschool Karyotyping Humans Female Pregnanetriol Child |
| Zdroj: | Obstetrics and gynecology. 45(1) |
| ISSN: | 0029-7844 |
| Popis: | Fifteen years' experience with the adrenogenital syndrome at Duke University Medical Center is reviewed. Twenty-six patients were diagnosed before age 2. Of these, 20 had the salt-losing syndrome. The complications encountered and the results obtained in terms of growth, developemnt, and fertility are discussed. Delay in diagnosis and inappropriate gender assignment continue to be a problem. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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