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Severe hypertension caused by 17α-hydroxylase deficiency: A case report
YaJing Zhao1, ChengYu Wang1, ZiHong Guo1
1Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Background:
17α-hydroxylase deficiency (17OHD) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease characterized by low renin hypertension, abnormal sexual development, and reduced androgen levels. The morbidity rate of 17OHD is less than 1/10,000, and a lack of knowledge of this condition may lead to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.
Case Presentation:
This is a case report of a patient suffering from hypertension who was diagnosed with 17OHD. The patient was misdiagnosed for more than 20 years. The patient presented with hypertension, hypokalemia, sexual infantilism, and delayed bone age. The patient had a 46, XY karyotype and a homozygous mutation of the CYP17A1 gene. The mutation site was c.1319G > A (p.Arg440His). After she took Nifedipine Sustained Release Tablets 30 mg once a day in the morning, her blood pressure dropped and is currently under control at about 145/95 mmHg.
Conclusions:
With clinicians' increasing awareness of 17OHD, effective treatment based on early diagnosis should correct hypogonadism and avoid the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications of hypertension.
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