Adverse Effects of Ramadan Fasting in a Girl with Salt-Losing Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Objective. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is the most common cause of adrenal insufficiency in pediatrics. Chronic glucocorticoid replacement is the mainstay of treatment in the classic forms of CAH, and mineralocorticoid replacement therapy is mandatory in the salt-wasting form. Fasting is a...

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Main Authors: Valeria Calcaterra, Francesco Bassanese, Andrea Martina Clemente, Rossella Amariti, Corrado Regalbuto, Anna Sala, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6688927
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