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Congenital deficiency of adrenocortical, and possibly ovarian, steroid C-17a hydroxylase; the resulting excessive secretion of corticosterone and deoxycorticosterone produces hypertension and hypokalaemic alkalosis; absence of aldosterone secretion in such patients may indicate a multiple enzymic deficiency.
(05 Mar 2000)
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