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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase deficiency
Disease definition
A rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to P450 oxidoreductase deficiency and characterized by glucocorticoid deficiency, virilization of external genitalia in females, and undervirilization in males. Findings range from severely affected infants with 46,XX and 46,XY disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) and cortisol deficiency to mildly affected women who appear to have polycystic ovary syndrome, or mildly affected men with gonadal insufficiency.
ORPHA:95699
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Español (2022) Français (2022) Nederlands (2022) Português (2022) Deutsch (2012) Italiano (2012) Russian (2012)
Detailed information
General public
- Article for general public
- Français (2009, pdf) - Orphanet
- Español (2019, pdf) - SEEP
Guidelines
- Clinical practice guidelines
- English (2014) - J Intern Med
Disease review articles
- Clinical genetics review
- English (2017) - GeneReviews


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