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ea0031p334 | Steroids | SFEBES2013

Range of urinary steroid metabolite ratios in children undergoing investigation for suspected disorder of steroid synthesis

Lucas-Herald Angela , Rodie Martina , Liu Norrice , Rankin Karen , Watson Neil , Guftar Shaikh Mohammed , Donaldson Malcolm , McNeilly Jane , Shapiro David , Faisal Ahmed Syed

Background: Calculation of a urinary steroid metabolite ratio (uSMR) may be a useful method of improving diagnostic yield when investigating disorders of steroid hormone synthesis.Objective & HypothesisTo investigate the range of uSMR in children with suspected disorders of steroid hormone synthesis.Population / MethodsTen ratios were calculated on steroid metabolite data analysed b...