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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

ORPHA:418· ICD-10 E25.0

Definition

A group of rare inherited endocrine disorders caused by a steroidogenic enzyme deficiency and characterized by adrenal insufficiency and variable degrees of hyper- or hypoandrogenism manifestations, depending on disease type and severity.

Prevalence
1-5 / 10 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive