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    Muscle Pain in a Woman with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Resolved with Testosterone Therapy: A Case Report with 10 Years of Follow-Up

    February 2026 in “ Frontiers in Endocrinology ”
    Joanna Hubska, Paulina Jaszczuk, Joanna Betlejewska … Urszula Ambroziak
    Studysummary In this case study, a woman with congenital adrenal hyperplasia experienced substantial improvement in musculoskeletal and neurobehavioral symptoms after low-dose testosterone therapy, highlighting its potential role in managing chronic glucocorticoid overtreatment effects.
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