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5 / 1000+ results![Non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency revisited: an update with a special focus on adolescent and adult women](/images/research/e420b1ab-4394-4cf0-a569-c48d6326b21f/small/20950.jpg)
research Non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency revisited: an update with a special focus on adolescent and adult women
The update highlights that non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia is common in women with excess male hormones, requires specific hormone tests for diagnosis, and has various treatment options depending on age and symptoms.
![Carriers of 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Are Not at Increased Risk for Hyperandrogenism*](/images/research/3fee48c6-c5ee-4670-a079-81bca7df0575/small/15599.jpg)
research Carriers of 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Are Not at Increased Risk for Hyperandrogenism*
People who carry the 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency gene are not more likely to have excessive male hormone levels.
![The diagnosis of nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, based on serum basal or post-ACTH stimulation 17-hydroxyprogesterone, can lead to false-positive diagnosis](/images/research/80ebb2b2-e352-4238-a922-89762e3796d7/small/14235.jpg)
research The diagnosis of nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, based on serum basal or post-ACTH stimulation 17-hydroxyprogesterone, can lead to false-positive diagnosis
Using 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels to diagnose nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia can result in many incorrect diagnoses.
![Ovarian intratumoral 21-hydroxylase deficiency in a postmenopausal hirsute woman](/images/research/86b12945-9b84-4c40-a374-c373befe62a2/small/25973.jpg)
research Ovarian intratumoral 21-hydroxylase deficiency in a postmenopausal hirsute woman
A postmenopausal woman's masculine symptoms improved after surgery for a hormone-producing ovarian tumor.
![Increased frequency of heterozygoshy for the 21 hydroxylase deficiency among hersute females](/images/research/c7a37d1e-5387-4088-8064-0352edbbcaaa/small/21211.jpg)
research Increased frequency of heterozygoshy for the 21 hydroxylase deficiency among hersute females
Women with excessive hair growth or polycystic ovary disease may more often carry a gene variant for 21 hydroxylase deficiency.
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