Article
[Consensus on laboratory diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 10 Jul 2023
Sun Yu, Wu Lingqian, Ye Lei, Qiu Wenjuan, Yu Yongguo, Gu Xuefan
Abstract excerpt
21 hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD), the most common form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, is caused by defects in CYP21A2 gene, which encodes the cytochrome P450 oxidase (P450C21) involved in glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid synthesis. The diagnosis of 21-OHD is based on the comprehensive evaluation of clinical manifestation, biochemical alteration and molecular genetics results. Due to the complex...
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- Child
- Humans
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Steroid 21-Hydroxylase
- Consensus
- China
