title: Dexamethasone treatment for congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
abstract: Ten patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (three males, seven females; aged 12-29 years) had their usual glucocorticoid treatment changed to dexamethasone in three crossover dosage regimens. A starting dose of 5 micrograms/kg/day is suggested but as no one dose regimen resulted in adequate control the timing of the dose must be decided for each patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone