A novel variant of the STAR gene: nonclassical presentation from Turkey.

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OBJECTIVES: Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia (LCAH) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STAR) gene, expressed in the adrenal and gonadal tissues. In classical LCAH, individuals with 46, XY chromosomes present with a female appearance of the external genitalia due to insufficient androgen production. In the non-classical form, a milder...

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