Name
CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA
DESCRIPTION
DETAIL
CAUSES : 1. 21-HYDROXYLASE DEFICIENCY 2. 11-BETA HYDROXYLASE DEFICIENCY 3. 3-BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY 4. 17-KETOSTEROID REDUCTASE DEFICIENCY* SERUM TESTOSTERONE LEVELS - RAISED * SERUM DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE ( DHEA ) LEVELS - RAISED * 17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE LEVELS - MILD TO MARKED ELEVATION. AN EARLY MORNING FOLLICULAR PHASE LEVELS > 500 NG/ DL IS DIAGNOSTIC
TYPENOTES
RELATED DISEASE
Not Available Disease
DISEASE
INVESTIGATION
17-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE ( FEMALE ) FOLLICULAR PHASE, SERUM TESTOSTERONE ( TOTAL ) FOR MALE, COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT, CT SCAN ABDOMEN