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unusual facts about adrenal gland



Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency

3β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase II deficient congenital adrenal hyperplasia (3β-HSD CAH) is an uncommon form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) resulting from a mutation in the gene for one of the key enzymes in cortisol synthesis by the adrenal gland, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) type II (HSD3B2).

Fritz Katz

Fritz Katz (1898 in Zaborze, Prussian Silesia - 1969 in Athens) was a pioneer in organ transplant techniques, performing one of the first successful grafts of adrenal glands.


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