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==Who is at risk for congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency?== | ==Who is at risk for congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency?== | ||
[[Mutation]]s in the | [[Mutation]]s in the CYP21A2 gene cause congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency. | ||
==How to know you have congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency?== | ==How to know you have congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency?== |
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What is congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency?
How do I know if I have congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency and what are the symptoms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency?
Signs and symptoms in infants: In this form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, newborns develop severe symptoms shortly after birth due to loss of salt.
- Dehydration and weight loss
- Vomiting
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Electrolyte changes
Signs and symptoms of adrenal hyperplasia in children and adults: Girls will usually have normal internal female reproductive organs as normal girls. But some of their external appearance may change. Boys won't have any obvious problems at birth. However, they may have 2~3 years early virilizing characteristics than normal boys.
- Irregular or absent menstruation in girls
- Ambiguous genitalia or virilizing characteristics in girls, often appearing more male than female: Deep voice, early appearance of pubic and armpit hair, excessive hair growth and facial hair
- Early appearance of masculine characteristics in boys: Deep voice, early appearance of pubic and armpit hair, enlarged penis, small testes, well-developed muscles
- Rapid growth during childhood, but shorter than average final height
- Infertility
Who is at risk for congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency?
Mutations in the CYP21A2 gene cause congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
How to know you have congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency?
Directions to Hospitals Treating congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency
Prevention of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency
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Copyleft Sources
http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/congenital-adrenal-hyperplasia/DS00915/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=21hydroxylasedeficiency
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000411.htm
http://www.magicfoundation.org/www/docs/100/congenital_adrenal_hyperplasia.html