hrp0089rfc1.4 | Adrenals & HPA Axis | ESPE2018

Mass Spectrometry-Based Assessment of Childhood Androgen Excess in 487 Consecutive Patients Over 5 Years

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...