hrp0089p1-p008 | Adrenals and HPA Axis P1 | ESPE2018

Impact of Puberty on Final Height in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)

Rohayem Julia , Schreiner Felix , Riedl Stefan , Voss Egbert , Wolf Johannes , Grasemann Corinna , Fink Katharina , Mohnicke Klaus

Introduction: An optimized replacement regimen with glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids in subjects with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) aims at preventing life-threatening salt wasting and adrenal crises, virilization and pubertal precocity, and at enabling normal linear growth.Aims: We investigated puberty and its impact on final height in children and adolescents with CAH.Patients and Methods: In a cohort of post-pubesce...