Article
A case of 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency with chromosomal karyotype 46,XY and high plasma aldosterone concentration.
International urology and nephrology - 1 Jan 1991
Shima H, Kawanaka H, Yabumoto Y, Okamoto E, Ikoma F
Abstract excerpt
A 15-year-old female case of 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency with 46,XY chromosomal karyotype is reported. High plasma aldosterone concentration (285 pg/ml) with low plasma renin activity (less than 0.1 ng/ml/h) and the absence of organs derived from Müllerian ducts with immature testes were recognized. Bilateral orchiectomy was done after hormonal control by the administration of dexamethasone. The basic...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Aldosterone
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Orchiectomy
- Phenotype
- Renin
- Testis