Most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia

What is the most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?

The most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia is deficiency of 21-hydroxylase.

This accounts for >90% of cases of congenital adrenal hyperplasia and represents 1:14,000 live births.

What are the other causes of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?

Deficiency of 11β-hydroxylase activity (5% to 8% of cases) is the second most common cause of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Rare causes include 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency, 17α-hydroxylase deficiency, and lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

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