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17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: , Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]

Overview

Mutations in the CYP17A1 gene cause 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency. This gene is located on chromosome 10.

Causes

Mutations in the CYP17A1 gene cause 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency. This gene is located on chromosome 10.[1]

Reference

  1. Biglieri EG, Herron MA, Brust N (1966). “17-hydroxylation deficiency in man”. J. Clin. Invest. 45 (12): 1946–54. doi:10.1172/JCI105499. PMC 292880. PMID 4288776.

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