Without enough cortisol, the child or person with classic CAH is going to be unable to make enough blood sugar, enough blood pressure in order to maintain normal life. Classic CAH is typically ...

Sexual precocity and a testicular mass can result from a Leydig cell tumor or from simple virilizing CAH with adrenal rests in the testes. These diagnoses are usually distinguished by very high ...

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

To make matters worse, a routine stomach virus can send CAH patients into what is known as an adrenal crisis, causing shock if not treated immediately. The go-to therapy for children and adults ...