Causes of female pseudohermaphrodism is ____________
Correct Answer: 21-alpha hydroxylase deficiency
Description: 21 alpha hydroxylase dficiecy is characterised by deficiency of glucocoicoids and mineralocoritcoids with elevated androgen level. Excess androgen production during the critical period of fetal development leads to masculinization of female. female pseudohermaphroditism is a condition in which the gonadal sex is female, but the external genitalia are masculinized. Reference: Ghai textbook of pediatrics 8th edition pg 539
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