CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA

Course overview

CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA (CAH) IS AN AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISEASE EMERGING FROM MUTATIONS OF GENES FOR ENZYMES THAT LEAD TO THE PRODUCTION OF GLUCOCORTICOIDS, MINERALOCORTICOIDS, AND SEX STEROIDS BY THE ADRENAL GLANDS. THIS ACTIVITY SUMMARIZES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING THIS CONDITION.