Apparent Cortisone Reductase Deficiency: A Rare Cause of Hyperandrogenemia and Hypercortisolism
January 2000
in “
Hormone Research in Paediatrics
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androgenetic alopecia cortisone reductase deficiency 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 11β-HSD1 17-OH-progesterone testosterone adrenal hyperplasia cystic teratomas tetrahydrocortisol tetrahydrocortisone plasma cortisol androgenic hair loss cortisone deficiency 11-beta-HSD1 17-hydroxyprogesterone cortisol
Studysummary In this case study, a 55-year-old woman with androgenetic alopecia was ultimately diagnosed with hepatic cortisone reductase deficiency after initially suspected 21-hydroxylase deficiency was ruled out.
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