Children with premature pubarche: is an alterated neonatal 17-Ohp screening test a predictive factor?

Abstract Background Neonatal screening for 21 hydroxylase deficiency is designed to detect classical form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). It is still unclear whether newborns who result false positives at neonatal screening might later develop signs of androgen excess. The aim of this study...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paolo Cavarzere, Margherita Mauro, Monica Vincenzi, Silvana Lauriola, Francesca Teofoli, Rossella Gaudino, Diego Alberto Ramaroli, Rocco Micciolo, Marta Camilot, Franco Antoniazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0444-6