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ea0014p632 | (1) | ECE2007

Adrenal rest tissue in gonads in 70 French patients with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21 hydroxylase deficiency)

Peggy Pierre , Francois Despert , Francois Tranquart , Christine Chabrolle , Veronique Kerlan , Emmanuel Sonnet , Chantal Metz , Sabine Baron , Marc De Kerdanet , Regis Coutant , Philippe Emy , Francoise Monceau , Said Bekka , Pierre Lecomte

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency is one of the most frequent endocrine genetic diseases. Adrenal rests have been described and can decrease fertility in men1. In a retrospective multi-center study we wanted 1.to evaluate the frequency of adrenal rests in classical forms of CAH (21-OH deficiency) by systematic ultrasonography (US); 2.to try to find the cause of this abnormality looking for a relationship between genotype and pheno...

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Adrenal rest tissue in gonads in 70 French patients with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21 hydroxylase deficiency)

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