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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]

Overview

17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency must be differentiated from diseases that present with primary amenorrhea and female external genitalia such as pregnancy, androgen insensitivity syndrome, 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 deficiency, gonadal dysgenesis, testicular regression syndrome, LH receptor defects, 5-alpha-reductase type 2 deficiency, mullerian agenesis, primary ovarian insufficiency, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and turner syndrome.

Differentiating 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency from other Diseases

17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency must be differentiated from diseases that present with primary amenorrhea and female external genitalia such as pregnancy, androgen insensitivity syndrome, 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 deficiency, gonadal dysgenesis, testicular regression syndrome, LH receptor defects, 5-alpha-reductase type 2 deficiency, mullerian agenesis, primary ovarian insufficiency, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and turner syndrome. .[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Differential diagnosis for primary amenorrhea:

Disease name Cause Differentiating
Findings Uterus Breast development Testosterone LH FSH Karyotyping
17-alpha-hydroxylase deficiency

No

No

Normal

Normal

XY

3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency

Yes in female

Yes in female

Normal

Normal

XY and XX

Gonadal dysgenesis
  • Mutations in SRY, FOG2/ZFPM2, and WNT1

Yes

Yes

XY

Testicular regression syndrome
  • Loss of testicular function and tissue early in development

No

No

XY

LH receptor defects

No

No

XY

5-alpha-reductase type 2 deficiency

No

No

Normal male range

High to normal

High to normal

XY

Androgen insensitivity syndrome 

No

Yes

Normal male range

Normal

Normal

XY

Mullerian agenesis

No

Yes

Normal female range

Normal

Normal

XX

Primary ovarian insufficiency

Yes

Yes

Normal female range

XX

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
  • Functional, sellar masses

Yes

No

Normal female range

Low

Normal

XX

Turner syndrome

  • Chromosomal

Yes

Yes

Normal female range

45 XO

17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency must be differentiated from diseases that cause ambiguous genitalia:[9][10]

Disease name Steroid status Important clinical findings
Increased Decreased
17-α hydroxylase deficiency
Classic type of 21-hydroxylase deficiency
11-β hydroxylase deficiency
3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency
Gestational hyperandrogenism

17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency can cause low reninemic hypertension and should be differentiate from other causes of pseudohyperaldosteronism (low renin):

Pseudohyperaldosteronism causes Disease Etiology Clinical features Labratory Treatment
Elevated mineralocorticoid Renin Aldosterone Other
Endogenous causes 17 alpha-hydroxylase deficiency Deoxycorticosterone (DOC) Cortisol Corticosteroids
11β-hydroxylase deficiency Cortisol
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome (AME) Genetic or acquired defect of 11-HSD gene Cortisol has mineralocorticoid effects Urinary free cortisone ↓↓ Dexamethasone and/or mineralocorticoid blockers
Liddle’s syndrome (Pseudohyperaldosteronism type 1) No extra mineralocorticoid presents, and mutations in Na channels mimic aldosterone mechanism Cortisol Amiloride or triamterene
Cushing’s syndrome Rapid weight gain, particularly of the trunk and face with limbs sparing (central obesity) Cortisol has mineralocorticoid effects
  • ↓ if excess cortisol saturates 11-HSD2 enzyme activity
Urinary free cortisol markedly ↑↑
  • Adrenalectomy
Insensitivity to glucocorticoids (Chrousos syndrome) Deoxycorticosterone (DOC) Cortisol Dexamethasone
Cortisol-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma
  • Multifactorial

Rapid weight gain, particularly of the trunk and face with limbs sparing (central obesity)

Cortisol has mineralocorticoid effects
  • ↓ if excess cortisol saturates 11-HSD2 enzyme activity
Urinary free cortisol markedly ↑↑ Surgery
Geller’s syndrome Progesterone has mineralocorticoid effects - mineralocorticoid blockers
Gordon’s syndrome (Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2)
  • Mutations of at least four genes have been identified, including WNK1 and WNK4
  • Normal renal function
No excess mineralocorticoid; an increased activity of the thiazide-sensitive Na–Cl co-transporter in the distal tubule Normal Hyperkalemia Thiazide diuretics and/or dietary sodium restriction
Exogenous causes Corticosteroids with mineralocorticoid activity
  • Fludrocortisone or fluoroprednisolone can mimic the action of aldosterone
Medications such as fludrocortisone - Change the treatment
Licorice ingestion - Moderate ↑ in urinary free cortisol Discontinue licorice
Grapefruit
  • High assumption of naringenin, a component of grapefruit, can also block 11-HSD (11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase)
- - Discontinue grapefruit
Estrogens Estrogens can retain sodium and water by different mechanisms, causing: - - Discontinue estrogens

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