Synergistic effect of partially inactivating mutations in steroid 21-hydroxylase deficiency.

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Lesions in the gene encoding steroid 21-hydroxylase result in congenital adrenal hyperplasia, with impaired secretion of cortisol and aldosterone from the adrenal cortex and overproduction of androgens. Mild forms of the disease cause late-onset symptoms of hyperandrogenism and are thought to be largely underdiagnosed. A limited number of mutations account for the majority of mutated alleles, but additional rare...

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