Ethnic disparity in 21-hydroxylase gene mutations identified in Pakistani congenital adrenal hyperplasia patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessive disorders caused by defects in the steroid 21 hydroxylase gene (CYP21A2). We studied the spectrum of mutations in CYP21A2 gene in a multi-ethnic population in Pak...

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Main Authors: Jabbar Abdul, ul Haq Naeem, Raza Jamal, Aban Muniba, Khan Aysha H, Moatter Tariq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/11/5