ESPE Abstracts

Background: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive condition which leads to glucocorticoid deficiency. During childhood, the main aims of treatment are to prevent adrenal crisis and to achieve normal stature, optimal adult height and to undergo normal puberty. In adults, the aims of treatment are to prevent adrenal crisis, ensure normal fertility and to avoid long-term consequences of glucocorticoid use. Current treatment regimens for CAH with glucocort...