What is Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?

What is Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?

• Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A late onset form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia where insufficient adrenal corticosteroids are produced by the body due to the deficiency of a particular chemical. The severity of symptoms varies from person to person and onset may occur as early as childhood.

Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, or a subtype of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Introduction

Types of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia:

Broader types of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia:

• Adrenal conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Sexual conditions
• Reproductive conditions
• Fertility conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?

Racial predominance for Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Ashkenazi Jews, Italians, Hispanics

How serious is Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?

Complications of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: see complications of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

What causes Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?

Causes of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: see causes of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

What are the symptoms of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?

Symptoms of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: see symptoms of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Complications of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: see complications of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Can anyone else get Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?

Inheritance: see inheritance of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: see treatments for Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Name and Aliases of Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Main name of condition: Non Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Attenuated congenital adrenal hyperplasia, LOCAH, NCCAH
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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