CAH Kids

This is your comprehensive guide to all things CAH!

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FUN FACTS:

The human brain weighs 3 pounds!
The brain changes shape when you learn!
The brain generates enough electricity to power a light bulb!
Your mouth produces 1 L of saliva per day!
Human teeth are just as strong as shark teeth!
Like fingerprints, every person has a unique tongue print!
If uncoiled, the DNA in all the cells in your body would stretch 10 billion miles long.

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Lab memories:

COVID-19 information:

Clinical & Research efforts:

Multidisciplinary care of CAH
Medical and Surgical CAH Center of Excellence at CHLA
Transition Care
Ongoing clinical research studies

CAH support:

Southern California CAH Support groups (join an event!)
- Spanish CAH Support Group
- Infant-Toddler Support Group
- Non-classical CAH Support Group
Education materials
Advocacy
Tips from our CAH Psychologist

Spanish CAH Support Group

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 by cahkids

We are excited to start up our newest CAH Support Group for Spanish-speaking parents. In LA we serve a patient population that is 60-70% Hispanic. Parents can be bilingual or monolingual, Spanish-speakers. Families can be faced with challenges that range from access to education, support events, and culturally-specific factors. Our first event is on Zoom … Continue reading Spanish CAH Support Group

Fludrocortisone Shortage

March 5, 2019 by cahkids

Yes, there is a shortage. Teva is the manufacturer of the “yellow pill” and their production is on hold until June. Impax is the manufacturer of the “white pill” (you thought it couldn’t get worse than having to take a white fludro pill) which was doing a fine job pinch-hitting until supplies ran short. That … Continue reading Fludrocortisone Shortage

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