Cardiovascular risk in Cuban adolescents and young adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Cardiovascular risk in Cuban adolescents and young adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Abstract Background Hyperandrogenism and supraphysiologic glucocorticoid replacement may lead to subclinical atherosclerosis in people with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and predispose the development of cardiovascular diseases from an early age. Objectives To determine if cardiometabolic ris...

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Main Authors: Tania M. Espinosa Reyes, Alba Katherine Pesántez Velepucha, Julio Oscar Cabrera Rego, Wendy Valdés Gómez, Emma Domínguez Alonso, Henrik Falhammar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
21-hydroxylase deficiency
Endothelial dysfunction
Carotid intima media thickness
17-hydroxyprogesterone
Blood pressure
Insulin resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01499-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-023-01499-9

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