Ethical aspects of gender assignment in ambiguous genitalia-congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a case report

• Main Authors: Nur Rochmah, -, Muhammad Faizi, -, Adwina Nurlita Kusuma Wardhani, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/126446/1/9%20-%20Artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/126446/2/9%20-%20Korespondensi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/126446/3/9%20-%20Kualitas%20Karil.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/126446/4/9%20-%20Turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/126446/; https://www.paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2376
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive disorder commonly caused by mutation of the CYP21A2 gene, resulting in deficiency of an enzyme required for cortisol synthesis in the adrenal cortex. In 90-95% of cases, the deficient enzyme is 21-hydroxylase (21-OH), with an incidence r...