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ea0038p90 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2015

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia: are we really lost in transition?

Perry Colin , Alimussina Malika , Locke Jennifer , Pearlman Hannah , Freel Marie , Shaikh Guftar , Ahmed Faisal

Background: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterised by impaired cortisol synthesis. In the CaHASE study, a surprisingly low number of cases were identified as attending adult endocrine clinics. It has been suggested that patients with CAH are lost to follow up around the time of transition to adult services.In our service, there is a transition clinic that has a lead paediatric and adult Consultant who attend...