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PRECONCEPTION GENETIC TESTING IN 21-HYDROXYLASE CAH

The importance and implications of preconception genetic testing for accurate fetal risk estimation in 21-hydroxylase congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

Suresh Rama ChandranDepartment of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lih Ming LohDepartment of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 28-31 | Received 29 Jul 2017, Accepted 14 Jun 2018, Published online: 25 Jul 2018

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