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

• Main Authors: Paolo Cavarzere (Author), Margherita Mauro (Author), Monica Vincenzi (Author), Silvana Lauriola (Author), Francesca Teofoli (Author), Rossella Gaudino (Author), Diego Alberto Ramaroli (Author), Rocco Micciolo (Author), Marta Camilot (Author), Franco Antoniazzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...