Quality of Life in Men With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Quality of Life in Men With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD) is a disorder of adrenal steroid biosynthesis, leading to hypocortisolism, hypoaldosteronism, and hyperandrogenism. Impaired quality of life (QoL) has been demonstrated in women with CAH, but data on men with CAH are scarc...

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Main Authors: Myrthe J. M. Verhees, Manon Engels, Paul N. Span, Fred C. G. J. Sweep, Antonius E. van Herwaarden, Henrik Falhammar, Anna Nordenström, Emma A. Webb, Annette Richter-Unruh, Claire Bouvattier, Aude Brac de la Perrière, Wiebke Arlt, Nicole Reisch, Birgit Köhler, Marion Rapp, Nike M. M. L. Stikkelbroeck, Nel Roeleveld, Hedi L. Claahsen-van der Grinten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
CYP21A2
WHOQOL BREF
quality of life
congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
21 hydroxylase deficiency
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.626646/full

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