hrp0086p2-p79 | Adrenal P2 | ESPE2016
Li Shaofu
, Ma Huamei
, Zhang Jun
, Du Minlian
, Li Yanhong
, Chen Qiuli
, Chen Hongshan
, Guo Song
Aldosterone synthase deficiency (ASD) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by inactivating mutation in the CYP11B2 gene, usually presenting with severe salt-wasting in infancy or stress-induced hyperkalaemia and postural hypotension in adulthood. ASD is unable to be detected by Neonatal screening of 17-hydroxyprogesterone, hence patients would not be diagnosed until they suffer from salt-wasting crisis. Due to this potentially life-threatening risk, early detection and...