Severe, Early Onset 21-hydroxylase Deficient CAH
The two most serious neonatal consequences of 21-hydroxylase deficiency occur when there is minimal measurable hydroxylase activity from prenatal life: life-threatening salt-wasting crises in the first month of life for XX and XY infants alike and severe virilization of female infants.
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