The clinical characteristics and quality of life of 248 pediatric and adult patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

The clinical characteristics and quality of life of 248 pediatric and adult patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

BackgroundCongenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) is a chronic disease that requires lifelong treatment. Patients may face stigmatization, which may affect their quality of life (QoL). Therefore, we assessed the clinical characteristics and QoL of patients with CAH in the Middle East.MethodsThis case-c...

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Main Authors: Edi A. Shafaay, Mohammed A. Aldriweesh, Ghadeer L. Aljahdali, Amir Babiker, Abdulrahman O. Alomar, Khulood M. Alharbi, Haneen Aldalaan, Ahmed Alenazi, Abdulaziz S. Alangari, Afaf Alsagheir, Bas P. H. Adriaansen, Hedi L. Claahsen – van der Grinten, Ibrahim Al Alwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
CAH
psychosocial
QOL
ambiguous genitalia
virilization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1122435/full

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