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Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia

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Congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia (lipoid CAH) is a rare disorder, especially in non-Japanese populations, and, hence, some may regard it as a mere medical curiosity. This chapter shows how the curiosity of investigators from Europe, Japan, and the United States led to the solution of this unusual disease, and, in turn, how the solution of this disease provided novel fundamental insights into the regulation of steroid hormone biosynthesis and into developmental endocrinology.

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Miller, W.L. (2001). Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia. In: Margioris, A.N., Chrousos, G.P. (eds) Adrenal Disorders. Contemporary Endocrinology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-101-5_22

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