Genetics in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency and Clinical Implications

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Abstract Of all congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), 95% to 99% is 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD), an autosomal recessive disease. 21OHD is due to an insufficiency of 21-hydroxylase enzyme, which is encoded by the CYP21A2 gene and involved in cortisol and aldosterone production. The clinical presentation differs widely from severe classic to mild nonclassic CAH. 21OHD represents one of the most complex and at...

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