
pmid: 12008686
We report the incidence and epidemiology of 21-hydroxylase deficiency in Singapore, based on a retrospective study of all known patients diagnosed with classical 21-hydroxylase deficiency in the past 21 years. The database was obtained from the case registry and questionnaire methodology, with 100% coverage of all practising pediatricians in Singapore. There were 42 patients affected with 21-hydroxylase deficiency in 964,558 live births over 21 years, comprising 64.3% salt wasters and 35.7% simple virilizers, of whom 50.0% were males and 50.0% females. The incidence of classical 21-hydroxylase deficiency is 4.5 per 100,000 live births, with a carrier frequency of 1:76, and a gene frequency of 0.0067. Although retrospective studies have inherent limitations, the gender and phenotype ratios suggest that the data provide a crude incidence level. This study underscores the necessity for prospective neonatal screening, so that the benefits of early diagnosis and treatment can be realized.
Male, Databases, Factual, Epidemiology, 610, Neonatal Screening, Sex Factors, Gene Frequency, Humans, Registries, Child, Alleles, Retrospective Studies, Singapore, Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital, Carrier frequency, Incidence, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Phenotype, Child, Preschool, Female, Steroid 21-Hydroxylase
Male, Databases, Factual, Epidemiology, 610, Neonatal Screening, Sex Factors, Gene Frequency, Humans, Registries, Child, Alleles, Retrospective Studies, Singapore, Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital, Carrier frequency, Incidence, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Phenotype, Child, Preschool, Female, Steroid 21-Hydroxylase
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