A 4-hour Profile of 17-hydroxyprogesterone in Salt-wasting Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Is the Serial Monitoring Strategy Worth the Effort?

• Main Authors: Özge Besci (Author), İbrahim Mert Erbaş (Author), Tuncay Küme (Author), Kübra Yüksek Acinikli (Author), Ayhan Abacı (Author), Ece Böber (Author), Korcan Demir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayincilik, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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INTRODUCTION: Objective: Since there is no gold standard laboratory variable for adjustment of treatment in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), the aim was to assess the use of a 4-hour profile of serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) to determine the most appropriate sample time and level of 17-O...