Health status of adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a cohort study of 203 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Context

No consensus exists for management of adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to a paucity of data from cohorts of meaningful size.

Objective

Our objective was to establish the health status of adults with CAH.

Design and setting

We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of adults with CAH attending specialized endocrine centers across the United Kingdom.

Patients

Participants included 203 CAH patients (199 with 21-hydroxylase deficiency): 138 women, 65 men, median age 34 (range 18-69) years.

Main outcome measures

Anthropometric, metabolic, and subjective health status was evaluated. Anthropometric measurements were compared with Health Survey for England data, and psychometric data were compared with appropriate reference coh

SUBMITTER: Arlt W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3066446 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature