Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in the Newborn - Department of ...
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in the Newborn - Department of ...
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in the Newborn - Department of ...
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<strong>Congenital</strong> <strong>Adrenal</strong> <strong>Hyperplasia</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Newborn</strong> 12Pituitary gland: The ‘‘master gland,’’ located <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> bra<strong>in</strong>. It regulates <strong>the</strong> thyroid, adrenal, sexand mammary (breast) glands.Recessive genetic disorder: A disorder that does not show symptoms <strong>in</strong> a person unless twoaffected genes are <strong>in</strong>herited, one from each parent.Salt wasters: Classical CAH patients who lack aldosterone (salt sav<strong>in</strong>g hormone). Thesepatients have <strong>in</strong>sufficient cortisol and high androgens. This disorder is life threaten<strong>in</strong>g if leftuntreated.Simple virilizers: Classical CAH patients who have low cortisol and high androgens, but whoare not salt wasters. This is not a life threaten<strong>in</strong>g condition.Testes: Two egg-shaped male reproductive organs located <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> scrotum. They produce spermand <strong>the</strong> male hormone testosterone.
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