Neonatal Screening for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in Indian Newborns with Reflex Genetic Analysis of 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), screened for in neonates, is the second most common endocrinopathy after congenital hypothyroidism.Newborn screening for CAH due to CYP21A2 deficiency is performed by immunologic assay for 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP). The second-tier test for confirmation of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Neonatal Screening |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/9/1/9 |