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Pediatrics All India exam 337db90e

False statement about 21-Hydroxylase deficiency is

A
Most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
B
Autosomal recessive
C
Femal pseudohermaphoditism
D
Male pseudohermaphroditism
High-Yield Explanation
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH): Autosomal Recessive disordersMost Common adrenal disorder in childhoodMost common is the 21-hydroxylase deficiency. There is elevated level of pregnenolone, 17-OH pregnenolone, DHEA, and decreased level of progesterone, deoxycoisol, and estradiol, so 21 hydroxylase deficiency causes female pseudohermaphroditism (Refer: Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, SAE, 1st edition, pg no. 2714)

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