Characteristics of growth in children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency during adrenarche and beyond.

Tobias TrogerGrit Sommer Mariarosaria Lang-Muritano Daniel Konrad Beatrice G KuhlmannUrs ZumstegChrista E Fluck

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

Patients with and without significant bone age advancement, and thus differing height prediction during adrenarche, showed similar (predicted) final height when reassessed during pubertal years. Bone age alone should not be used during adrenarche as clinical marker for metabolic control in CAH treatment.

Keyphrases

body mass index
bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
young adults
bone regeneration
replacement therapy
body composition
combination therapy
physical activity
smoking cessation