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Informative Article | Pediatrics | Volume 11 Issue 10, October 2022 | Pages: 1193 - 1194 | India
A Case of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia with 21Alpha Hydroxylase Deficiency
Abstract: We report a case study of day 3 old female child brought to our NICU,SVRRGGH, Tirupati. with abnormal genitalia, neonate on suspicion of CAH, and on day5 child had dyselectrolytemia, with elevated potassium levels (>7.5meq/l),and weight loss, in view salt wasting crisis, neonate was started on the fludrocortisone and hydrocortisone, child has also elevated levels of 17-OHP levels.
Keywords: NICU-neonatal intensive care unit, CAH, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, 21-OH-21 alpha hydroxylase, 11beta hydroxylase-11-OH, 3beta hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase-3beta HSD, DSD-Disorders of sexual development, 17 OHP-17 hydroxyprogesterone
How to Cite?: Dr. Bora Vasudevreddy, Dr. Konduru Mounika, "A Case of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia with 21Alpha Hydroxylase Deficiency", Volume 11 Issue 10, October 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1193-1194, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR221023230847, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR221023230847