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How to confirm a child affected by adrenal hyperplasia congenital?
how to we confirm the child affected by adrenal hyperplasia congenital?
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| Diseases and Conditions | Hydroxylase deficiency, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Adrenal gland disease, Adrenal gland disorder |
| Medical Topics | Hyperplasia |
There are various methods to confirm this disease. Basically it is a deficiency of a certain enzyme in the baby's adrenal gland. Most commonly 21 hydroxylase deficiency. Either you can look for 17 hydroxy progesterone levels in urine, if high indicates Adrenal hyperplasia due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency. Even enzyme assays can be done to find out the deficient enzymes causing this disease.
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