Article
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency: from birth to adulthood.
Seminars in reproductive medicine - 1 Oct 2012
White Perrin C, Bachega Tânia A S S
Abstract excerpt
The most frequent form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency, accounting for more than 90% of cases. Affected patients cannot synthesize cortisol efficiently. Thus the adrenal cortex is stimulated by corticotropin (ACTH) and overproduces cortisol precursors....
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adolescent Development
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Adult
- Child
- Child Development
- Female
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Mutation
- Steroid 21-Hydroxylase