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Unequal crossing-over between aldosterone synthase and 11beta-hydroxylase genes causes congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2001
Hampf M, Dao N T, Hoan N T, Bernhardt R
Abstract excerpt
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is one of the most frequently inherited diseases. It is characterized by a severe decline in cortisol secretion, which results in a compensatory increase in ACTH and consequent adrenal growth (hyperplasia). Here we describe the first case of 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency that is caused by an unequal cross-over of the genes encoding aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) and...
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