Low Adrenomedullary Function Predicts Acute Illness in Infants with Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

Jonathan WeberVeeraya K TanawattanacharoenAmy SeagrovesMark C LiangChristina M KoppinHeather M RossTania A S S BachegaMitchell E GeffnerMonica Serrano-GonzalezGagandeep BhullarMimi S Kim

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

Lower epinephrine levels are associated with increased risk of illness among CAH infants. While not currently part of clinical standard of care, measuring epinephrine levels and assessing genotype may help predict acute illness in the first year of life.

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