Hormonal disorders in children can have significant physical, emotional, and social impacts. These conditions can affect ...

When you give birth at a hospital, there are numerous tests that your baby must undergo before you are both discharged, as part of the mandatory Newborn Screening Test program. These include tests for ...

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) refers to a group of genetic disorders related to adrenal gland function. These glands produce hormones that control various bodily functions. A deficiency causes ...

Newborn screening measures blood serum levels of a substance called morning 17- hydroxyprogesterone (17O-HP). This substance accumulates when low levels of cortisol exist. A blood test with high ...

For many parents, the first step in identifying Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) is through routine newborn screening. In many countries, blood tests are performed on newborns to check for ...

- Increase in endogenous cortisol production achieved in all patients in higher dose cohorts of BBP-631, a result seen for the first time ever in CAH patients - The gene therapy was well tolerated ...

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of hereditary disorders that disrupt healthy adrenal gland functions. Roughly 1 in 14,000–18,000 newborns show signs of classic CAH. This rare genetic ...

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) comprises a spectrum of autosomal recessive diseases presenting a variety of clinical manifestations due to a deficiency in one of the enzymes involved in cortisol ...

Before your newborn leaves the hospital, their doctor will do a blood test to screen for classic CAH by pricking their heel. The test checks for a lack of 21-hydroxylase. Children and adults ...