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Written by Ann Marie Dwyer
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) is the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder. CAH is also called 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency because 95% of all cases of CAH are a result of a deficiency of the 21-hydroxylase enzyme. Mild CAH affects between one in 100-1000, while the most severe CAH only occurs one in every 14,000.
Statistics cannot tell you much about a disease. So, what is CAH?
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Written by Ann Marie Dwyer
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You went to the doctor and got all the tests you needed to find out if you are heart healthy or on the road to heart disease. You got a flurry of numbers from the doctor. Want to take the confusion out of all of the numbers from your doctor? Good cholesterol, bad cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, blood sugar...what do you really need to know?
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Written by Ann Marie Dwyer
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If preventing heart attack, heart disease and stroke were as easy as A-B-C, would you make the lifestyle changes which could save your life?
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Written by Ann Marie Dwyer
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At the birth of a child, we have certain expectations and beliefs. The first belief is our child is the most beautiful baby in the world. Of course, we are correct! Next, we believe our child is above average.
However, some of us are startled at some point in their development. Whether it is the first day of day care or kindergarten, we notice they are smaller than other children the same age. Or they do not speak or walk as soon as other babies. Our parental instincts kick in, and we begin to worry.
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