2015
DOI: 10.14740/jmc2125w
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Perioperative Care of an Adolescent With 11-Beta-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Abstract: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is the result of an autosomal recessive disorder affecting one of the several steps required for the synthesis of cortisol from cholesterol by the adrenal cortex. 11β-hydroxylase deficiency accounts for 5-8% of all cases of CAH with an incidence estimated at 1 in 100,000 -200,000 newborns. We present a 14-year-old girl with CAH due to 11β-hydroxylase deficiency who presented for surgical treatment of virilization. The perioperative care of patients with CAH should address i… Show more

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