Ravello symposium
Nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia

Presented in part at the 85th Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society, Philadelphia, PA, June 19–22, 2003.
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Among 297 women with nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH), premature pubarche was the most common complaint in girls (87%), and the frequency of hirsutism increased progressively with age from adolescence (50%) to adulthood (70%). The frequency of spontaneous miscarriages was high in NCAH patients (20%), but it decreased significantly after treatment.

Key Words

Nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia
hyperandrogensim
autosomal recessive diseases

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Supported in part by research grants 38371-M from Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) and FP-2003/166 from the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS).