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[[Pre-natal]] diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency is established to [[Prevention (medical)|prevent]] complications of the disease in future life and treated with [[pre-natal]] [[dexamethasone]].  
[[Pre-natal]] diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency is established to [[Prevention (medical)|prevent]] complications of the disease in future life and treated with [[pre-natal]] [[dexamethasone]].  
==Primary Prevention==
==Primary Prevention==
* [[Pre-natal]] diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency in patients with positive [[family history]] is established to prevent complications of the disease in future life. A positive diagnosis is treated with [[prenatal]] [[dexamethasone]].  
* [[Pre-natal]] diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency in patients with positive [[family history]] is established to prevent complications in future. A positive diagnosis is treated with [[prenatal]] [[dexamethasone]].  
* The tests available for making a [[pre-natal]] diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency include:
* The tests available for making a [[pre-natal]] diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency include:
** [[Amniotic fluid]] testing
** [[Amniotic fluid]] testing
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==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]

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Pre-natal diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency is established to prevent complications of the disease in future life and treated with pre-natal dexamethasone.

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  1. Kazmi D, Bailey J, Yau M, Abu-Amer W, Kumar A, Low M, Yuen T (2017). "New developments in prenatal diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia". J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol. 165 (Pt A): 121–123. doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.06.016. PMID 27378492.

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