hrp0089rfc1.4 | Adrenals & HPA Axis | ESPE2018
Idkowiak Jan
, Elhassan Yasir S
, Mannion Pascoe
, Smith Karen
, Webster Rachel
, Saraff Vrinda
, Barrett Timothy G
, Shaw Nick J
, Krone Nils
, Dias Renuka P
, Kershaw Melanie
, Kirk Jeremy
, Krone Ruth E
, O'Reilly Michael W
, Arlt Wiebke
Background: Androgen excess in childhood is a common clinical presentation and might signify serious pathology. We have recently explored patterns and severity of androgen excess in a large female adult cohort to differentiate common polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) from non-PCOS pathology, including congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), ovarian hyperthecosis and adrenal and ovarian tumours (Elhassan et al., JCE&M 2018). Herein, we undertake a similar approach f...