Common Forms of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

January 2017 in “ Elsevier eBooks ”

Peter C. Hindmarsh, Kathy Geertsma

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congenital adrenal hyperplasia 21-hydroxylase CYP21 11-hydroxylase CYP11B1 cortisol aldosterone adrenal crisis salt-wasting CAH androgen simple virilising CAH non-classical CAH late-onset CAH LOCAH body hair 11-hydroxylase deficiency CAH

Studysummary Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is mainly caused by enzyme deficiencies, leading to varying symptoms like hormone imbalances and physical changes.

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