Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency Case Series in the Neonatal Period: Genetic Etiologies Are More Common Than Expected

Primary Adrenocortical Insufficiency Case Series in the Neonatal Period: Genetic Etiologies Are More Common Than Expected

Primary adrenocortical insufficiency (PAI) is an important cause of morbidity in neonates. The most common cause of PAI in neonates is congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD). Other rarer monogenic cases, for example, adrenal hypoplasia congenita (AHC) or famil...

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Main Authors: Jinzhi Gao, Ling Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
primary adrenocortical insufficiency
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
adrenal hypoplasia congenita
familial glucocorticoid deficiency
hyperpigmentation
hyponatremia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00464/full

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