Re: CAH - Congenital Adrenal Hyperplaysia in Pregnancy

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CAH is an autosomal recessive abnormality. With your family history, I would certainly seek the counsel of a genetics counselor or geneticist. This abnormality is important to detect because there are actual treatment options available for the fetus while you are still pregnant... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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