Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 17-alpha-hydoxylase/17,20-lyase Deficiency Presenting with Hypertension and Pseudohermaphroditism: First Case Report from Oman

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 17-alpha-hydoxylase/17,20-lyase Deficiency Presenting with Hypertension and Pseudohermaphroditism: First Case Report from Oman

This is the first report of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to combined 17α-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase deficiency in an Omani patient who was initially treated for many years as a case of hypertension. CAH is an uncommon disorder that results from a defect in steroid hormones biosynthesis in t...

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Main Authors: Waad-Allah S. Mula-Abed, Fathima B. Pambinezhuth, Manal K. Al-Kindi, Noor B. Al-Busaidi, Hilal N. Al-Muslahi, Mohammad A. Al-Lamki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2014-01-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
17 α-hydroxylase
17
20-lyase
Hypertension
Pseudohermaphroditism
Adrenal cortex
Oman
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