3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of

3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of: Introduction

3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of: A rare condition where the deficiency of a particular enzyme (3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase) results in reduced levels of adrenal hormones - mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids and sex steroids. The condition results in variable degrees of salt wasting and abnormal sexual organ development depending on the level of deficiency. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of is available below.

Symptoms of 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of

• Ambiguous genitalia
• Salt wasting
• Reduced level of minerocorticoids
• Reduced level of glucocorticoids
• Reduced level of sex steroids
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 16 symptoms of 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of

3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of:

• Death due to salt wasting
• Circulatory collapse due to salt wasting
• Benign testicular adrenal rest tumor
• more complications...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of?

• Failure to diagnose 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of
• Undiagnosed: 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of

Treatments for 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of

• Varies depending on the severity of the condition. Patients with salt wasting may require administration of glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids and sex steroids
• more treatments...»

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Prognosis for 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of

Prognosis for 3-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, Type II, Deficiency of: Timely diagnosis and treatment can result in a good prognosis.

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