Molecular genetics of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21-hydroxylase deficiency): Implications for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 159-164

  Wedell, A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; CYP21; Genetic diagnosis; Genotype; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADRENALECTOMY; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRENATAL DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSEUDOGENE; SALT LOSING NEPHRITIS; STEROID 21 MONOOXYGENASE DEFICIENCY; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRILIZATION;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ALLELES; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 6; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROGNOSIS; STEROID 21-HYDROXYLASE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031910562     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259850157598     Document Type: Article

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