Adrenal hyperplasia

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

LOCAH (late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia)

Broader Terms

adrenal disorder, hyperplasia

Related Terms

congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Scope Note

condition of diffuse enlargement of the adrenal glands; it is also a congenital disorder resulting from a defect in the synthesis of corticosteroids; in most cases the defect is in the enzyme 21-hydroxylase, which results in aldosterone and cortisol deficiency and an overproduction of androgen; common features include early masculinization of males and virilization of females.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is diagnosed by demonstration of excess cortisol precursors in the serum during an adrenal corticotropic hormone challenge.
• What causes congenital adrenal hyperplasia? - Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is an inherited disorder.
• GeneDis Website for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is a human genetic disease caused due to mutations in the 3-beta HSD gene.
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is treated with daily supplements of the hormone cortisol, and in many cases a salt-retaining hormone.
• The gene for 21-hydroxylase enzyme which determines whether or not a person has congenital adrenal hyperplasia is always coupled with the gene for a white blood cell protein called human leukocyte antigen (HLA).

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