This chart shows how the 17 - OHP values cluster at three areas for normal (below 1,500), Non-
Classical CAH (1500 - 10,000) and, and
Classical CAH (above 10,000).
(77) Treatment of Non
Classical CAH with Cortisol Restores Fertility Oral tablets containing low dose cortisol sucessfully treat Non-
Classical CAH and reverse the symptoms restoring fertility.
Additionally, they found that the majority of girls with
classical CAH identified as girls and had typical attitudes about gender, which could contribute to their interacting mainly with other girls, a pattern that suggests that hormones may not have an effect on gender identity and attitudes, according to Berenbaum.
«Our hypothesis was that the girls with
classical CAH, the ones with prenatal androgen exposure, would spend more time with boys,» Berenbaum said.
Girls with
classical CAH are exposed to excess levels of androgens prenatally, while girls with non-
classical CAH are not.
Not exact matches
In the
Classical form of
CAH, the 21 hydroxylase enzyme (21 - OH) is severely deficient with resulting low cortisol levels.