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===Appearance===
===Appearance===
* 1-3 week old infant will be both underweight and dehydrated by appearance.
* 1-3 week old infant will be both underweight and dehydrated by appearance.
* Childhood onset (simple virilizing) CAH:  Tall stature, increased muscle mass, [[Acne vulgaris|acne]], and adult [[body odor]] are seen.  
* 3-12 years old child will have:  Tall stature, increased muscle mass, [[Acne vulgaris|acne]], and adult [[body odor]] are seen.  


===Vitals===
===Vitals===
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* [[Hirsutism]]
* [[Hirsutism]]
===Genitals===
===Genitals===
*[[ambiguous genitalia|genital ambiguity]]
*[[Ambiguous genitalia|genital ambiguity]]
*[[penis]] enlargement
*[[Penis]] enlargement
*[[clitoris|clitoral]] enlargement
*[[Clitoris|clitoral]] enlargement


== References ==
== References ==

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  • 1-3 week old infant will be both underweight and dehydrated by appearance.
  • 3-12 years old child will have: Tall stature, increased muscle mass, acne, and adult body odor are seen.

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  • Blood pressure may be low in salt-wasting crises in infancy

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