Full Description
This book covers all forms of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) and provides a comprehensive overview of accompanying reproductive problems.
Affected individuals may exhibit low fecundability, infertility, recurrent miscarriages, painful sexual intercourse, sexual orientation changes, etc. If not diagnosed and treated properly, their children may also experience developmental disorders of the external genitalia.
Depending on the defects in enzymes, severity of the mutations and residual enzymatic activities, the clinical presentation may differ from patient to patient. As these disorders are encountered relatively rarely, many cases are either undiagnosed or inappropriately treated.
Given its scope, this book offers a valuable guide for gynecologists, endocrinologists, pediatricians, and professionals in reproductive medicine, as well as GPs, practicing physicians, medical students and residents.
Contents
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH); definition and enzymatic defects in various forms.- Genetic background-Genotyping.- Classical CAH in childhood and adolesence; diagnosis and management for future reproductive life.- Diagnostic challenges in NCAH.- Mechanisms of reproductive dysfunction in CAH and NCAH.- Epidemiological aspects of reproductive dysfunction in classical CAH and NCAH.- Impact of Classical and nonclassical CAH on reproductive life in adults.- Fertility treatment in women with CAH and NCAH.- Fertility treatment in men with CAH and NCAH.
