Alternative definition : NICHD: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia resulting from the deposition of lipid in the
adrenal glands due to a defect of intracellular cholesterol transport or metabolism.
The condition is characterized by deficiencies of glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids,
and sex steroids: 46,XY infants are undervirilized, whereas 46,XX infants have no
genital manifestations.;