Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency
Deborah P. Merke, Richard J. Auchus
Abstract
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a common autosomal recessive disorder, is potentially life-threatening in its classic form and may be asymptomatic or cause female infertility in its nonclassic form. This review focuses on CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
Topics & Concepts
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia21-HydroxylaseAsymptomaticInfertilityMedicineHyperplasiaEndocrinologyInternal medicineBiologyPregnancyGeneticsSexual Differentiation and DisordersHormonal and reproductive studiesUrological Disorders and Treatments