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Increased prevalence of accidents and injuries in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a population-based cohort study - Falhammar H, Hirschberg AL, Nordenskj öld A, Larsson H, Nordenström A.
CONTEXT: It has been suggested that injuries and accidents are increased in females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), but the prevalence is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of injuries and accidents in females and males with CAH... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Evaluation of aggression level in adolescent girls with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia - Isik RO, Kizilcan Cetin S, Cetinkaya S, Berberoglu M, Siklar Z, Özsu E, Aycan Z.
OBJECTIVE: In patients with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), virilization affects the brain and external genitalia due to antenatal androgen exposure. There are few studies on how the effects of androgens on brain virilization are reflected ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Steroids in Hair to Identify Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Steroids in Hair to Identify Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Steroid levels in the hair could help confirm a diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, providing new opportunities to areas with limited access to diagnostics.Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news

Therapy Adherence and QoL in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Therapy Adherence and QoL in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Does better adherence to therapy regimens translate to a higher quality of life among patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news

Can facial recognition help identify congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Investigators train computers to recognize facial features, showing promise for identifying congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a rare hormone disorder. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Computer vision predicts congenital adrenal hyperplasia
(University of Southern California) Using computer vision, researchers have discovered strong correlations between facial morphology and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a life-threatening genetic condition of the adrenal glands and one of the most common forms of adrenal insufficiency in children. The findings could have implications for phenotyping and treating patients with CAH. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Stress Dosing Effects in Children With Adrenal Insufficiency Stress Dosing Effects in Children With Adrenal Insufficiency
A new study examines the effects of patient-initiated glucocorticoid stress dosing among children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia presenting with acute illness.Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia treatment may be linked to lower bone mineral density
According to a study published inClinical Endocrinology, high doses of glucocorticoids for treating adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia may be linked to lower bone mineral density.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - January 6, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Hormone production in wallabies linked to human congenital adrenal hyperplasia
The mechnism by which baby wallabies produce male hormones has been linked to how some human girls are born with genitalia that resemble those of a boy, according to research published inPNAS.MedicalXpress (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - October 25, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Nonsteroidal oral therapy could help treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia who received nonsteroidal therapy had significant reductions in androgen levels, according to results from a phase 2a study.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - October 7, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Sexuality in Males With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Sexuality in Males With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
This study examined the potential impact of congenital adrenal hyperplasia on sexuality among male patients. What have we learned?Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news

Best Practices for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Updated
FRIDAY, Oct. 5, 2018 -- Best practices have been updated for screening and managing congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The updated Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline was published online Sept.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 5, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Dapagliflozin CV Outcomes; New Guideline on Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the endocrinology world (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 28, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

New guidelines to manage congenital adrenal hyperplasia
A new Clinical Practice Guideline on congenital adrenal hyperplasia has been published by The Endocrine Society in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology& Metabolism. MedicalXpress (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - September 28, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

What Causes Hyperkalemia?
Discussion Potassium (K+) is an alkali metal (Group 1 of periodic table with Hydrogen, Lithium and Sodium) with an anatomic number of 19. Its chemical symbol K, comes from the medieval Latin, kalium which means potash (mainly potassium carbonate or potassium hydroxide), the substance it was first isolated from. Potassium is an important cation and it mainly resides in the intracellular fluid with only a small amount in the extracellular fluid. Potassium regulates cell volume, pH and enzyme functions. Hyperkalemia is defined as a potassium level > 5.5 mEq/L in children and > 6.0 mEq/L in newborns. Hyperkalemia inc...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 24, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news