In congenital adrenal hyperplasia, deficient enzyme is - most womon-: (A) 11 hydroxylase deficiency, (B) 21 a hydroxylase deficiency, (C) 3a hydroxylase deficiency, (D) 17a hydroxylase deficiency
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., 21-a Hydroxylase dificiency Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)Group of AR disorderMC adrenal disorder in childhoodMost common 21-hydroxylase deficiencyIn 21a-hyroxylese deficiencyThere is deficiency of mineralocorticoids & glucocorticoid.This leads to hypoglycemia, hyponatremia.