Concurrence of Meningomyelocele and Salt-Wasting Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency

• Main Authors: Heves Kırmızıbekmez (Author), Rahime Gül Yesiltepe Mutlu (Author), Serdar Moralıoğlu (Author), Ahmet Tellioğlu (Author), Ayşenur Cerrah Celayir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of inherited defects of cortisol biosynthesis. A case of classical CAH due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) with early onset of salt waste and concurrence of meningomyelocele (MMC) was presented here. The management of salt-wasting crisis which is...