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Article: Quest Diagnostics Offers Gene-Based Test for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; - Visit Quest Diagnostics at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Meeting at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco (May 1-4, 2004) at Booth #930 -.
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- May 4, 2004
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Quest Diagnostics Incorporated , the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced that it has developed and is now offering a gene-based blood test to detect genetic mutations associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a condition that causes females to accumulate male sex hormones. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a relatively common disease that can affect normal growth and development and may influence how the body deals with the stress of illness or injury. It is most often caused by deficiency of a specific enzyme, 21-hydroxylase. Some forms of the disorder that occur infrequently may cause life-threatening illness. ...