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ea0023p19 | (1) | BSPED2009

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia: incidence, prevalence and rationale for inclusion on the newborn screening programme in the Republic of Ireland

McDonnell Ciara , White Mary , Kelleher Suzanne , Murphy Nuala

Introduction: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality in undetected affected infants and has an estimated incidence of 1:15 000 based on newborn screening programmes internationally. This project aimed to identify cases and mode of diagnosis of CAH in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) to establish the case if any for screening.Methods: (i) A retrospective questionnaire was sent to all consultant paediatricians in R...