Open AccessClinical patterns and linear growth in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, an 11-year experience
Author(s) -
Adnan Al Shaikh,
Yasser AlGhanmi,
Saniah Awidah,
Abdullah Bahha,
Mohamed E. Ahmed,
Ashraf T Soliman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_99_19
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital adrenal hyperplasia , pediatrics , hyponatremia , hyperkalemia , retrospective cohort study , growth chart , population , body mass index , pediatric endocrinology , medical record , environmental health
An important goal in treating children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is to achieve a normal final adult height (FH). The aim of this study was to describe the clinical presentations and evaluate linear growth and possible factors affecting it in children with CAH.