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Mutations in steroid 21-hydroxylase (CYP21).
Human mutation - 1 Jan 1994
White P C, Tusie-Luna M T, New M I, Speiser P W
Abstract excerpt
The inherited inability to synthesize cortisol is termed congenital adrenal hyperplasia. More than 90% of cases are caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency. This syndrome is characterized by signs of androgen excess and often mineralocorticoid deficiency. Steroid 21-hydroxylase (P450c21) is a microsomal enzyme expressed in the adrenal gland that catalyzes conversion of 17-hydroxyprogesterone and progesterone to...
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