Type of mutation and surgical procedure affect long-term quality of life for women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 380-386

  Nordenskjöld, Agneta ^a,b   Holmdahl, Gundela ^c   Frisén, Louise ^a,d   Falhammar, Henrik ^a,b   Filipsson, Helena ^e   Thorén, Marja ^a,b   Janson, Per Olof ^e   Hagenfeldt, Kerstin ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLITORIS; CLITOROPLASTY; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 39049131701     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-0556     Document Type: Article

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