Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of genetic disorders that affect the adrenal glands, leading to an imbalance of certain hormones, particularly cortisol and aldosterone. These conditions are present from birth (congenital) and are usually caused by mutations in specific genes that are involved in the production of adrenal hormones. The most common form…

Precocious puberty

Precocious puberty

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Precocious puberty is a medical condition in which a child’s body starts to undergo the physical and hormonal changes of puberty at an abnormally early age, typically before the age of 8 in girls and before the age of 9 in boys. Precocious puberty is considered abnormal because it occurs well before the usual age…