18-Hydroxylase deficiency: A rare genetic, metabolic defect where a deficiency of the enzyme 18-Hydroxylase which results in a reduced amount of aldosterone and salt wasting. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of 18-Hydroxylase deficiency is available below.
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18-Hydroxylase deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that 18-Hydroxylase deficiency, or a subtype of 18-Hydroxylase deficiency,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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