Which of the following variant of CAH presents with mineralocoicoid deficiency?: (A) 11b hydroxylase deficiency, (B) 17a hydroxylase deficiency, (C) P450 oxidoreductase dehydrogenase, (D) 3b hydroxyl-steroid dehydrogenase
Answer is D. Deficiency in CAH Glucocoicoid Mineralocoicoid Androgens 21 hydroxylase Reduced Reduced Increased 3 b hydroxyl-steroide dehydrogenase Reduced Reduced Increased 11 b hydroxylase Reduced Increased Increased 17 a hydroxylase Reduced Increased Decreased P450 oxidoreductase Reduced Increased Decreased