Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, salt wasting form
Synonyms: Classic 21-OHD CAH, salt wasting form
A form of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency characterized by abnormal genital development with variable levels of virilization in females and normal genitalia in males in association with glucocorticoid insufficiency with salt-wasting due to aldosterone deficiency accelerated growth velocity and bone maturation premature adrenarche and precocious puberty leading to reduced adult height.
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Advocacy Organizations
Adrenal Alternatives Foundation
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Adrenal Insufficiency United
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CARES Foundation (Congenital Adrenal hyperplasia Research, Education & Support Foundation )
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