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21-hydroxylase deficiency
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↓ Mineralcorticoids↓ Cortisol↑ Sex hormones↓ BP↑ K+
Labs: ↑ renin activity, ↑ 17-hydroxyprogesterone
Presentation: - Most common- Presents in infancy (salt wasting) or in childhood (precocious puberty)- XX: virilization
All congenital adrenal enzyme deficiencies are characterized by skin hyperpigmentation (due to ↑ MSH production, which is coproduced and secreted with ACTH) and bilateral adrenal gland enlargement (due to ↑ ACTH stimulation).
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