Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a rare genetic condition present from birth. A person with CAH lacks one of the enzymes needed for their adrenal glands to work correctly. Sitting above the ...

Phyllis Speiser is emeritus professor of pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell and associate investigator at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research of Northwell Health.

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of inherited conditions in which the adrenal glands cannot make certain hormones, most commonly due to a deficiency of the enzyme 21-hydroxylase. This ...

Management of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can be a lifelong balancing act, but the most feared life-threatening complication is an acute adrenal insufficiency, also known as an ...

CAH is a condition in which a gene that tells the body how to make an enzyme called 21-hydroxylase, which helps make cortisol and aldosterone, doesn't work properly. For you to have CAH, both of your ...

(BPT) – This article was sponsored and developed by Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a rare, lifelong genetic condition involving the adrenal glands that is ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved crinecerfont (Crenessity) for use in combination with glucocorticoids in the treatment of adults and children aged 4 years or older with classic ...

The treatments for both classic and nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) include medication, surgery, and psychological support, or a combination of all three. Some people who have CAH, ...