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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Causes of female pseudohermaphrodism is ____________
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The correct answer is  21 alpha hydroxylase dficiecy is characterised by deficiency of glucocoicoids and mineralocoritcoids with elevated androgen level. Excess androgen production during the critical period of fetal development leads to masculinization of female. female pseudohermaphroditism is a condition in which the gonadal sex is female, but the external genitalia are masculinized. Reference: Ghai textbook of pediatrics 8th edition pg 539