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Refractory Acne and 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency in a Selected Group of Female Patients.

2009

<i>Background:</i> Excessive androgen production, suspected in women when acne is accompanied by hirsutism and menstrual irregularities, may be due to congenital adrenal hyperplasia. This inherited disorder of cortisol biosynthesis is caused in more than 90–95% of all cases by 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD). The steroid 21-hydroxylase gene <i>(CYP21)</i> has a high degree of variability. <i>Objective:</i> This study was conducted to evaluate <i>CYP21 </i>gene mutations in a selected group of women with papulopustular and comedonal acne refractory to treatment, irregular menses and hirsutism. <i>Methods:</i> 30 out of 61 women e…

Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentDrug ResistancePhysiologyDermatologyAdrenocorticotropic hormoneYoung AdultSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticaPapulopustularInternal medicineAcne VulgarismedicineHumansPoint MutationCongenital adrenal hyperplasiaGenetic TestingRefractory acne Excessive androgen production Non-classical 21-hydroxylase deficiency CYP21 gene mutations.AcnehirsutismAdrenal Hyperplasia Congenitalmedicine.diagnostic_testbiologybusiness.industry17-alpha-HydroxyprogesteroneACTH stimulation test21-Hydroxylasemedicine.diseasePolycystic ovaryEndocrinologybiology.proteinFemaleSteroid 21-HydroxylaseHyperandrogenismbusinessPolycystic Ovary Syndrome
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