In October 2018, Christiaan F. Mooij pubished a dissertation on Cardiovascular Risk and Steroid Metabolism in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
The dissertation discusses several topics:
- A general introduction on CAH
- It evaluates studies on the cardiovascular and metabolic risk profile of adult CAH patients
- It presents the cardiovascular and metabolic risk profile of paediatric CAH patients
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It evaluates the role of steroid precursors accumulating in CAH on glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid metabolism in vitro.
Based on this research it aims to provide clinical recommendations and future research perspectives.