The ratio of second- and fourth-digit lengths and congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency

Okten A. N., Kalyoncu M., Yaris N.

EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, cilt.70, ss.47-54, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 70
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0378-3782(02)00073-7
  • Dergi Adı: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.47-54
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency results in excessive androgen exposure in the gestational period and various degrees of masculinization of the external genitalia in female foetuses. Intrauterine gonadal steroids are not only essential for the development of the genital organs but also affect some other extragenital organ development.