Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Genetics

  1. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia has a deficiency in which enzymes?
    • 21 beta-hydroxylase (in 95% of case)
    • 11 beta-hydroxylase (in about 5%)
    • 17 alpha-hydroxylase (rare)
  2. Which hormone(s) is/are deficient in 21-beta hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
    Cortisol and aldosterone
  3. Which hormone is in excess in 21-beta hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
    Androgen
  4. Virilization, the development of male physical characteristics in a female or precociously in a boy, is a result of excess ________, seen in _________
    • Androgen
    • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, 21 beta hydroxylase deficiency
  5. 21-hydroxylased deficiency Congenital adrenal hyperplasia has _____ ACTH, ______ cortisol. Adrenal gland is _____ (size), and synthesis of adrenal precursor steroid is ____.
    • Increased
    • Decreased
    • Hyperplasia
    • Increased
  6. Infants with deficiency of _______ can present with shock.
    21-hydroxylase (congenital adrenal hyperplasia)
  7. Salt-wasting is associated with ______aldosteronism, and this is seen in ______
    • Hypoaldosteronism. Large amount of sodium in urine which can
    • 21-hydroxylase deficiency Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  8. T/F: Kid with 21-hydroxylase deficiency would have a delayed growth spurt
    False; early growth spurt but then shorter than average height in patient with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  9. 21-hydroxylase deficiency is mutation in _____ gene
    CYP21A2
  10. CYP21A2 is a gene that makes enzyme _____
    21-hydroxylase – important in cortisol and aldosterone production
  11. T/F: 21-hydroxylase deficiency causes an accumulation of substances usually used to form cortisol and aldosterone which are converted to androgens
    True
  12. What is the gene mutation in 11 beta hydroxylase deficiency?
    CYP11B1
  13. Excess production of androgen is seen in which enzyme deficiency of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
    • 11 beta hydroxylase
    • 21 beta hydroxylase
  14. T/F: 11 beta hydroxylase deficiency is very rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
    False; 17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency is the rarest one of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  15. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia deficiencies have ______ inheritance pattern
    Autosomal recessive in all three forms
  16. High blood pressure in the first year of life Is common in ___
    11 beta hydroxylase deficiency
  17. Classic form of _______ hydroxylase deficiency, females have ambiguous external genitalia, normal reproductive organs
    • 11 beta
    • (non-classic form, female have normal genitalia and may develop excessive body hair and irregular mensturation)
  18. Which of the congenital adrenal hyperplasia have females with normal external genitalia but underdeveloped internal reproductive organs
    • 17 alpha
    • Males with 17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency have abnormalities of externa genitalia
    • (11 beta, females have ambiguous external genitalia, normal reproductive organs)
  19. 17 alpha hydroxylase have importance in production of which hormones?
    glucocorticoids and sex hormones
  20. 11 beta hydroxylase is important in production of which hormones?
    Cortisol and corticosterone
  21. Deficiency of which enzyme will lead to build up of cortisol and corticosterone precursors, leading to conversions to androgen?
    11 beta hydroxylase
  22. 11-beta hydroxylase deficiency would have salt _____ leading to _______
    • Salt retention
    • Hypertension
  23. 17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency would have ____ blood pressure, ____ levels of potassium, and abnormal sexual development
    • High
    • Low
  24. What is the gene mutation in 17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency?
    CYP17A1
  25. ______ deficiency leads to impaired glucocorticoid production and accumulations of ______. Which leads to ____ blood pressure and ____kaleima
    • 17-alpha hydroxylase
    • Mineralocorticoids
    • High
    • Hypo
  26. 21 beta-hydroxylase deficiency, blood pressure is _____, while the other two, the blood pressure would be _____
    • Low in 21
    • High in 11 and 17
  27. T/F: 21 beta and 11 beta hydroxylase have similar presentation- virilization and, precocious puberty, female pseudohermaphroditism
    True; while 17 alpha hydroxylase would have normal female external genitalia at birth, and delayed puberty
  28. Accumulation of mineralcorticoids:_______
    17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency. Leads to hypertension and hypokalemia
  29. Which of the congenital adrenal hyperplasia has decreased sex hormones?
    17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency
  30. Which of the CAH is the only one that leads to hypokalemia?
    17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency
  31. T/F: all of the CAH types have decreased cortisol
    True
Author
lykthrnn
ID
349055
Card Set
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Genetics
Description
Endo Exam 2
Updated