21-Deoxy<wbr/>cortisol

21-Deoxycortisol

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21-Deoxycortisol is a corticosteroid metabolite of 17-hydroxyprogesterone produced in the adrenal gland via 11-hydroxylation by 11?-hydroxylase.{56104,56105} Serum levels of 21-deoxycortisol are elevated in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia that are heterozygous for mutations in CYP2A21, the gene encoding steroid 21-hydroxylase, and have been used as a biomarker for the detection of 21-hydroxylase deficiencies.

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