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The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 1/2012

01-12-2012 | Case Report

A Success Story in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Authors: Alka Kriplani, Amol Lunkad, Nutan Agarwal, Bindu Kulshreshtha, C. Aminni Ariachery

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Special Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessive disorders characterized by enzyme defects in adrenal steroidogenic pathways. CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency accounts for 95 % of cases. This case was diagnosed to have simple virilizing type of CAH and started on dexamethasone, and underwent genitoplasty and clitoroplasty at 25 years of age, then was married 3 years after surgery and conceived spontaneously 2 years after marriage, to deliver a healthy male baby. Thus, proper diagnosis and treatment with steroids and genitoplasty can give females with CAH a normal sexual, normal menstrual, and reproductive function.
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Metadata
Title
A Success Story in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Authors
Alka Kriplani
Amol Lunkad
Nutan Agarwal
Bindu Kulshreshtha
C. Aminni Ariachery
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-013-0387-1

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