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Hyperandrogenism due to cortisone reductase deficiency

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Link to WHO Definition

Hyperandrogenism due to cortisone reductase deficiency – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1515798114

Cortisone reductase deficiency is caused by dysregulation of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 enzyme (11?-HSD1) and refers to a condition characterised by excessive production and/or secretion of androgens, due to the activation of hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis.