Mortality Increased Among Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Patients

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia can be lethal in some cases, but mortality in this patient population has not been studied thoroughly.

For this study, researchers evaluated mortality rates, causes of death and other factors to learn more about this patient population.

Their findings suggest that increased mortality in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia is usually due to adrenal crisis.

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