title: Nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia.
abstract: Among 297 women with nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH), premature pubarche was the most common complaint in girls (87%), and the frequency of hirsutism increased progressively with age from adolescence (50%) to adulthood (70%). The frequency of spontaneous miscarriages was high in NCAH patients (20%), but it decreased significantly after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Health Research Council, Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), Mexico City, Mexico. cemoranv@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moran
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*