Condition
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
Urology / Fertility
Overview
A group of inherited disorders of the ADRENAL GLANDS, caused by enzyme defects in the synthesis of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) and/or ALDOSTERONE leading to accumulation of precursors for ANDROGENS. Depending on the hormone imbalance, congenital adrenal hyperplasia can be classified as salt-wasting, hypertensive, virilizing, or feminizing. Defects in STEROID 21-HYDROXYLASE; STEROID 11-BETA-HYDROXYLASE; STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE; 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES); TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE; or steroidogenic acute regulatory protein; among others, underlie these disorders.
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Quick facts about Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Topic type
- Condition
- Category
- Urology / Fertility
- MeSH classification
- C12.050.351.875.253.090.500|C12.200.706.316.090.500|C12.800.316.090.500|C16.131.939.316.129.500|C16.320.033|C16.320.565.925.249|C18.452.648.925.249|C19.053.440|C19.391.119.090.500
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.