Type of Mutation and Surgical Procedure Affect Long-Term Quality of Life for Women with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Author(s) -
Agneta Nordenskjöld,
Gundela Holmdahl,
Louise Frisén,
Henrik Falhammar,
Helena Filipsson Nyström,
Marja Thorén,
Per Olof Janson,
Kerstin Hagenfeldt
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-0556
Subject(s) - congenital adrenal hyperplasia , context (archaeology) , hyperplasia , affect (linguistics) , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , mutation , term (time) , pediatrics , surgery , genetics , psychology , biology , physics , communication , quantum mechanics , paleontology , gene , nursing
In congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) caused by different mutations, feminizing surgery is mostly performed in childhood, and many patients are lost to follow-up.
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