Oksana Lekarev

Genetic Steroid Disorders

Chapter 3A. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Owing to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) refers to a group of autosomal recessive genetic disorders that arise from defective steroidogenesis. The 21-hydr...

Genetic Steroid Disorders

Chapter 3C. Growth Hormone Therapy to Improve Adult Height in Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Many patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) do not reach a final adult height within their parentally determined target height range. Our ...

Active Surveillance of Birth Defects Among US Department of Defense Beneficiaries

Report of a Feasibility Study

Birth defects remain the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States and, to date, the Department of Defense (DoD) has no comprehensive mon...