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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000312
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000312
Preferred Name

Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Adrenal Hyperplasias, Congenital
Hyperplasia, Congenital Adrenal
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Hyperplasias, Congenital Adrenal
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasias
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