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Co-existence of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Familial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis due to CYP21A2 and SCN4A Pathogenic Variants
Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology - 23 Aug 2021
Çetin Tuğba, Turan İhsan
Abstract excerpt
Steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency is the most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), usually due to biallelic variants in CYP21A2. Classical 21-hydroxylase deficiency is characterised by virilisation of the external genitalia in females and hypocortisolism. Hyponatremia and hyperkalemia are among the common biochemical findings. Familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis (FHPP) is a rare disorder in...
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