hrp0089p2-p002 | Adrenals and HPA Axis P2 | ESPE2018

GnRH-analogue Treatment in Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH): Data from a Multicenter CAH Registry

Schreiner Felix , Rohayem Julia , Fricke-Otto Susanne , Golembowski Sven , Jorch Norbert , Schwab Karl Otfried , Warncke Katharina , Zanier Ulrike , on behalf of the German CAH Registry (DGKED-QS)

Background: Final height in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is generally assumed to be lower than the population norm. Besides CAH subtype and age at diagnosis, timing of pubertal development is considered to have a significant impact on final height. In most CAH patients, puberty starts within normal ranges, although at a somewhat earlier mean age compared to reference populations. CAH-complicating gonadotropin-dependent precocious puberty has been reported...