Epidemiology of congenital dysfunction of the adrenal cortex in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

   The results of long-term monitoring of the frequency of new cases and the prevalence of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in children of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) are presented. The results of neonatal screening and the registry of the endocrinology department of the Pediatric Center RB#1-NCM (Yakutsk) showed an increase in the incidence and prevalence of CAH in children in Yakutia. Epidemiological studies should become the basis for conducting in-depth molecular genetic studies due to the high prevalence of severe forms of CAH in children of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

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