Adrenal hypoplasia

Adrenal hypoplasia congenita
X-linked AHC
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Adrenal hypoplasia congenital, X-linked: A genetic disorder which affects the body tissues that produce hormones. It is characterized by underdeveloped adrenal glands which results adrenal insufficiency and hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism.

How Children’s approaches congenital adrenal hypoplasia
The Gender Management Service (GeMS) Clinic at Children's Hospital Boston is a multidisciplinary clinic that treats CAH and other disorders of sexual differentiation.

These include mutations to the SF1 transcription factor, congenital adrenal hypoplasia (AHC) due to DAX-1 gene mutations and mutations to the ACTH receptor gene (or related genes, such as in the Triple A or Allgrove syndrome).

Meaning: Abdominal Hysterectomy; Absorptive Hypercalciuria; Accidental Hypothermia; Acetohexamide; Acid Hydrolysis; Acute Hepatitis; Adrenal Hypoplasia
Other abbreviations from this category
Abbreviations ...

Carney Triad
Adrenal Gland
Adrenal Insufficiency and Addison Disease
X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita
Addison's Disease ...

See also: Symptom, Hepatitis, Adrenal Hyperplasia, Kidney, Adenoma