A Chinese girl with delayed puberty due to 17α-hydroxylase deficiency: the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring approach

17α-hydroxylase deficiency (17α-OHD) is a rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. We report the case of a teenage girl with 17α-OHD who presented with delayed puberty, hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and hypertension. We illustrate the clinical approach in workup, the subsequent management and m...

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Main Authors: Geoffrey Chek Fei Yu, Ming-kut Tay, Sammy Pak-lam Chen, Mei Tik Stella Leung, Joanna Yuet-ling Tung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2023-09-01
Series:Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
Online Access:https://edm.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/edm/2023/3/EDM23-0047.xml