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Abstract: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia associated to
11-beta-hydroxylase deficiency is a rare cause of secondary
hypertension, usually discovered during childhood; however, a late
diagnosis in adults has also been reported. Despite low cortisol levels,
accumulated adrenal steroid precursors can activate the glucocorticoid
receptor, and thus protect the patient against adrenal crisis.
KEYWORDS Secondary hypertension, congenital adrenal
hyperplasia, 11-b-hydroxylase deficiency, testicular adrenal rest tumors