Bone mineral density and body composition in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Alyssa HalperBelen SanchezJames S HodgesAaron S KellyDonald DengelBrandon M NathanAnna PetrykKyriakie SarafoglouPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2018)
Lower BMD was observed in CAH cases compared with controls although no differences in body composition were identified. Among CAH cases, increased chronic androgen exposure, as measured by bone age Z-scores, was associated with higher BMD but was not associated with VAT.