Cognitive function of children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: importance of early diagnosis.
CONCLUSION: Children and adolescents with CAH who were diagnosed early via a neonatal screening program and treated with hydrocortisone had normal psychometric intelligence and executive functions.
PMID: 31927590 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Messina V, Karlsson L, Hirvikoski T, Nordenström A, Lajic S Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research
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