Term Name: | cortisone reductase deficiency 1 |
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Synonyms: | CORTRD1 |
Definition: | A cortisone reductase deficiency that is characterized by failure to regenerate cortisol via the enzyme 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase which requires NADPH regeneration by hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, resulting in ACTH-mediated adrenal hyperandrogenism. It has_material_basis_in autosomal recessive inheritance of homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (H6PD) on chromosome 1p36. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0090141] ( DOID:0090141 ) |