Sexual function and surgical outcome in women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to CYP21A2 deficiency: Clinical perspective and the patients' perception

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3633-3640

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

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; CYTOCHROME P450 21A1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLITORIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

EID: 77955391072     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-2639     Document Type: Article

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