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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for "21-hydroxylase" deficiency
  1. 21-hydroxylase deficiency is an inherited disorder that affects the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are located on top of the kidneys and produce a variety ...
  2. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is the name given to a group of inherited disorders of the adrenal gland . Inherited means the traits ...
  3. ... the CYP21A2 gene have been found to cause 21-hydroxylase deficiency. Some of these mutations result from an exchange ... to make a protein. Other mutations that cause 21-hydroxylase deficiency change single protein building blocks (amino acids) in ...
  4. ... 17-OHP are a sign of CAH with 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The adrenal glands use the extra 17-OHP ... usual. Classic CAH that is caused by a 21-hydroxylase deficiency can be diagnosed with 17-OHP testing. Less ...
  5. Adrenal Gland Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... make enough cortisol. The most common type is 21-hydroxylase deficiency (also called CAH1). In the United States, newborn ...
  6. Newborn Screening (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your newborn infant has screening tests before leaving the hospital. There may be different tests depending on the state where you live. They include: Tests ...
  7. Hirsutism (Endocrine Society)  
    Excessive unwanted hair growth in women can be uncomfortable and is usually linked to an underlying endocrine disorder called hirsutism. Hirsutism is ...
  8. What Are the Treatments for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Adrenal Gland Disorders/Treatments and Therapies ... Adrenal Gland Disorders ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ...
  9. ... steroidogenesis Combined partial deficiency of 17-hydroxylase and 21-hydroxylase Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to apparent combined p450c17 and p450c21 deficiency POR deficiency PORD Genetic Testing Registry: Congenital adrenal ...