Adrenogenital Syndrome
Also known asAdrenogenital Syndromes · Syndrome, Adrenogenital · Syndromes, Adrenogenital
Definition
Abnormal SEX DIFFERENTIATION or congenital DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT caused by abnormal levels of steroid hormones expressed by the GONADS or the ADRENAL GLANDS, such as in CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA and ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS. Due to abnormal steroid biosynthesis, clinical features include VIRILISM in females; FEMINIZATION in males; or precocious sexual development in children.
MeSH classification
- C12.050.351.875.253.090
- C12.200.706.316.090
- C12.800.316.090
- C16.131.939.316.129
- C19.391.119.090
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46, XX Disorders of Sex Development
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46, XX Testicular Disorders of Sex Development
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Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D047808) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗