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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Gene Abnormality

Causes Overview Articles

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia can affect both boys and girls. People with congenital adrenal hyperplasia lack an enzyme needed by the adrenal gland to make the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. Without these hormones, the body produces more andr...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 9, 2008
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
All types of CAH are autosomal recessive genetic conditions. An autosomal recessive condition is caused by a change in both genes of a pair. A person with CAH, has changes in both copies of the gene responsible for producing one of the enzymes inv...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
CAH is an inherited recessive disorder, which means that a child must inherit one copy of the defective gene from each parent who is a carrier; when two carriers have children, each pregnancy carries a 25 percent risk of producing an affected chil...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
CAH is diagnosed by a careful examination of the genitals and blood and urine tests that measure the hormones produced by the adrenal gland. A number of states in the United States perform a hormonal test (a heel prick blood test) for CAH and othe...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Adrenal Virilism
Endocrinologists, doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of glandular disorders, have the most expertise to deal with adrenal virilization. Some doctors who treat disorders of the internal organs (internists) and doctors who special...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
All types of CAH are autosomal recessive genetic conditions. An autosomal recessive condition is caused by a change in both genes of a pair. A person with CAH, has changes in both copies of the gene responsible for producing one of the enzymes inv...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I

Specific Causes Articles

Overview of Single Gene Defects
Detailed information on single gene defects and patterns of inheritance
Source:StayWell
Single Gene Defects
Detailed information on single gene defects and patterns of inheritance
Source:StayWell
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