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Adrenocortical hypoplasia

MedGen UID:
870278
Concept ID:
C4024719
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Small adrenal cortex
 
HPO: HP:0008182

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAdrenocortical hypoplasia

Conditions with this feature

Inborn glycerol kinase deficiency
MedGen UID:
82803
Concept ID:
C0268418
Disease or Syndrome
NR0B1-related adrenal hypoplasia congenita includes both X-linked adrenal hypoplasia congenita (X-linked AHC) and Xp21 deletion (previously called complex glycerol kinase deficiency). X-linked AHC is characterized by primary adrenal insufficiency and/or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH). Adrenal insufficiency is acute infantile onset (average age 3 weeks) in approximately 60% of affected males and childhood onset (ages 1-9 years) in approximately 40%. HH typically manifests in a male with adrenal insufficiency as delayed puberty (i.e., onset age >14 years) and less commonly as arrested puberty at about Tanner Stage 3. Rarely, X-linked AHC manifests initially in early adulthood as delayed-onset adrenal insufficiency, partial HH, and/or infertility. Heterozygous females very occasionally have manifestations of adrenal insufficiency or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Xp21 deletion includes deletion of NR0B1 (causing X-linked AHC) and GK (causing glycerol kinase deficiency), and in some cases deletion of DMD (causing Duchenne muscular dystrophy). Developmental delay has been reported in males with Xp21 deletion when the deletion extends proximally to include DMD or when larger deletions extend distally to include IL1RAPL1 and DMD.

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PubMed

Zennaro MC, Boulkroun S, Fernandes-Rosa F
J Endocrinol 2015 Feb;224(2):R63-77. Epub 2014 Nov 25 doi: 10.1530/JOE-14-0597. PMID: 25424518
Velehorschi C, Bleau P, Vermani M, Furtado M, Klassen LJ
Psychiatry Res 2014 Dec;220 Suppl 1:S34-44. doi: 10.1016/S0165-1781(14)70004-6. PMID: 25539873
De Martino MC, Al Ghuzlan A, Aubert S, Assié G, Scoazec JY, Leboulleux S, Do Cao C, Libè R, Nozières C, Lombès M, Pattou F, Borson-Chazot F, Hescot S, Mazoyer C, Young J, Borget I, Colao A, Pivonello R, Soria JC, Bertherat J, Schlumberger M, Lacroix L, Baudin E
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013 Oct;98(10):4080-8. Epub 2013 Aug 26 doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-2165. PMID: 23979958

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Etiology

Tao X, Xu T, Liu L, Lin X, Zhang Z, Yue H
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:961322. Epub 2022 Dec 8 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.961322. PMID: 36568103Free PMC Article
Hay ID, Smail PJ, Forsyth CC
Arch Dis Child 1981 Sep;56(9):715-21. doi: 10.1136/adc.56.9.715. PMID: 7197507Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Harkness RA, Taylor NF, Bowman PR, Gordon H, Cummins M, Valman HB
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1980 May;12(5):453-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1980.tb02735.x. PMID: 7428184

Therapy

Tao X, Xu T, Liu L, Lin X, Zhang Z, Yue H
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:961322. Epub 2022 Dec 8 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.961322. PMID: 36568103Free PMC Article
Hay ID, Smail PJ, Forsyth CC
Arch Dis Child 1981 Sep;56(9):715-21. doi: 10.1136/adc.56.9.715. PMID: 7197507Free PMC Article
Harkness RA, Taylor NF, Bowman PR, Gordon H, Cummins M, Valman HB
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1980 May;12(5):453-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1980.tb02735.x. PMID: 7428184
Petersen KE, Tygstrup I, Thamdrup E
Acta Endocrinol (Copenh) 1977 Mar;84(3):605-19. doi: 10.1530/acta.0.0840605. PMID: 576534

Prognosis

Tao X, Xu T, Liu L, Lin X, Zhang Z, Yue H
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:961322. Epub 2022 Dec 8 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.961322. PMID: 36568103Free PMC Article
Hay ID, Smail PJ, Forsyth CC
Arch Dis Child 1981 Sep;56(9):715-21. doi: 10.1136/adc.56.9.715. PMID: 7197507Free PMC Article

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