Assessment of cardiac function in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a case control study in Cameroon
Abstract Background High level of androgens found in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) seems to have a deleterious effect on heart function. We therefore evaluate cardiac function of children with CAH in comparison with a healthy group. Methods We carried out a case-control study in the single en...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0862-4 |