A 5–year old boy presents with pubic hair development. He is tall and has increased pigmentation of his genitalia and phallic enlargement. Blood pressure is 130/90 mm g. Measurement of which of the following diagnostic? hormones would be most likely to be diagnostic?
Correct Answer: Increase 11 deoxycortisol
Description: Presence of Precocious puberty in a male child and hypertension (BP of 130/80 in a 5-year-old child is considered hypertension) suggests a diagnosis of congenital adrenal Hyperplasia due to 11-β Hydroxylase deficiency.
levels and excretion of 11 deoxycortisol are increased.
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