11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Deficiency - CISMeF
11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 DeficiencyNCIt concept
Preferred Label : 11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Deficiency;
NCIt related terms : Cortisone Reductase Deficiency Type 2;
Alternative definition : NICHD: Decreased activity of the enzyme 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type
1 due to inactivating mutation(s) in the HSD11B1 gene. The condition is characterized
by hyperandrogenism as a result of increased adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation
of the adrenal gland due to failure of cortisol-mediated down-regulation, and is clinically
indistinguishable from H6PD deficiency.;