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Last Update: 02/28/2024 08:31 PM

Current Deck: Step 2::Mehlman::Mehlman Ob Gyn

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Neonatal girl with karyotype 46XX + has phallus and scrotum; Q asks mechanism = {{c1::ACTH hypersecretion}}

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in congenital adrenal hyperplasia caused by 21- and 11-hydroxylase deficiency, cortisol is low, so ACTH goes up to compensate, leading to cortical hyperplasia; in addition, precursors are shunted to DHEA-S and androsteredione, leading virilization of newborn

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Pathoma

Boards and Beyond

First Aid

Sketchy

Pixorize

Physeo

OME

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