Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a group of autosomal recessive disorders resulting from the deficiency of one of the five enzymes required for the synthesis of cortisol in the adrenal cortex. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA approved crinecerfont to treat patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The drug directly reduces ...

ONLY 72 cases of masculinizing tumors of the adrenal cortex were reported in a recent twenty-year survey. 1 In the case reported below, symptoms of masculinization were present for thirty years before ...

Patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) receiving glucocorticoid therapy showed reduced bone mineral density (BMD), with young adult male patients particularly affected and experiencing a ...

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 ...

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, ...

Crenessity is expected to be available commercially in approximately 1 week through PANTHERx Rare, a specialty pharmacy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Crenessity TM (crinecerfont ...

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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Disease control and reduced glucocorticoid doses ...

Nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) can lead to the production of excess male hormones. It is usually a mild condition and often doesn’t need to be treated. Nonclassical congenital ...

Adrenal hormone function was restored in animal studies, potentially paving the way for a functional cure for primary adrenal insufficiency in humans, according to research presented by Aspect ...