How Do You Identify Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is a term used to refer to a complex series of rare enzyme disorders in which the body does not use adrenal corticosteroids correctly. This problem can cause metabolic problems in those individuals suffering from the condition. This often leads to problems with regulating sodium and water balance within the body. In some situations, congenital adrenal hyperplasia can be fatal. Realize that there are several forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia and therefore each type needs to go through specifically identifying methods to determine which you are suffering from. Your doctor through a series of blood tests does this testing. Notice the large production of androgen in the body. In males, this is a symptom of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. It is evident in the amount of activity of the male sex organs. In women, this production of additional androgen can cause the masculinization ( the process of developing more male like genitalia) of the external sex or
