Improve the lives of families and individuals affected by Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)

CARES Foundation is committed to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) through proactively advancing research for a cure, educating the public and healthcare professionals about all forms of CAH, advocating for newborn screening, and providing support services and resources vital to the CAH community worldwide.

CAH is a family of inherited disorders affecting the adrenal gland. The health affects of adrenal insufficiency, which is the cardinal feature of CAH, range from mild (hirsutism and acne) to severe (premature puberty, genital anomalies, infertility, depression, insulin resistance, salt-wasting, adrenal crisis and death) and, while complex, can be managed with adequate understanding and medical treatment of the disorder. CAH is the most common recessive genetic disorder identified to date, and occurs at extremely high rates in certain ethnic populations, most notably the Ashkenazi Jewish (1 in 27), Hispanic (1 in 40), and Italian (1 in 300) communities. CAH is severely under-diagnosed, underserved, under-supported and underfunded.

CARES Foundation is the only US organization dedicated entirely to CAH, establishing itself as an essential resource for those affected as well as for the healthcare community.

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