ISSN:
1432-1076
Schlagwort(e):
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
;
Screening
;
Diagnosis
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Abstract In a Swiss screening programme for detection of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), 27 of over 120,000 newborns examined from 1992 to 1994 were further studied because of persistingly high 17α hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP). Out of 27, 11 were later confirmed to have CAH by specific gas chromatography of urinary steroids and ACTH test at age 3–4 months. Of 27, 11 were born at term (7 confirmed 21-hydroxylase deficiency, one 11β-hydroxylase deficiency). Out of 27, 16 were preterm newborns. Of them, only 2 were confirmed to have CAH (one 21-, one 11β-hydroxylase deficiency). In 3 cases with high 17OHP, but later not confirmed CAH, what appeared to be a pregnanetriolone peak in the gas chromatograms was shown to be 3β, 15β, 17α-pregnenetriol. This compound may be misleading in confirming the diagnosis of CAH. 15β-Hydroxylated compounds occur in fetuses, neonates, and amniotic fluid. Since human tissues do not have l5β-hydroxylating capacity, their origin is unclear. However, since some bacteria (Bacillus megatherium) and mycelial fungi (fusaria) are known to hydroxylate steroids in position 15β, it is likely that this compound is formed by micro-organisms in the enterohepatic circulation of newborns or their mothers.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02282880
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