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90795 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11-beta-hydroxylase deficiency

definition

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11 beta-hydroxylase (CYP11B1) deficiency is a rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH; see this term) characterized by glucocorticoid deficiency, hyperandrogenism, hypertension and virilization in females.