Absence of Clinically Relevant Growth Acceleration in Untreated Children with Non-Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Abstract

In untreated NC-CAH children, growth acceleration is small and generally not visible on their growth charts. BA(c) is more pronounced. Therefore, the absence of an increase in growth velocity does not exclude the diagnosis of NC-CAH. When considering this diagnosis, bone age acceleration should also be taken into account.