Cardiovascular risk factors and increased carotid intima-media thickness in young patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency

ABSTRACT Objective Increased arterial intima-media thickness has been observed in adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD). CAH has also been associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and hypertension. The aim of the present study was to compare...

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Main Authors: Tânia Maria Barreto Rodrigues, Cristina Botelho Barra, Jovita Lane Soares Santos, Eugênio Marcos Andrade Goulart, Adaliene Versiani Matos Ferreira, Ivani Novato Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972015000600541&lng=en&tlng=en