17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency screening

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

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Prenatal screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency by

Screening

• Measuring adrenal steroids in the amniotic fluid helps in prenatal screening of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency.
• Monitoring maternal urine steroid metabolite excretion is also used for prenatal screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency

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