This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
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80%-99% of people have these symptoms | ||
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis |
Laboratory abnormality
Metabolism abnormality
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0001939 |
Accelerated skeletal maturation |
Advanced bone age
Early bone maturation
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0005616 |
Cryptorchidism |
Undescended testes
Undescended testis
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0000028 |
Female pseudohermaphroditism | 0010458 | |
0000822 | ||
Hypospadias | 0000047 | |
Increased circulating cortisol level | 0003118 | |
30%-79% of people have these symptoms | ||
Failure to thrive in infancy |
Faltering weight in infancy
Weight faltering in infancy
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0001531 |
Feeding difficulties in infancy | 0008872 | |
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
Abnormality of the thorax |
Abnormality of the chest
|
0000765 |
Abnormality of the urinary system |
Urinary tract abnormalities
Urinary tract abnormality
Urinary tract anomalies
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0000079 |
Absent scrotum | 0008707 | |
Adrenal hyperplasia |
Enlarged adrenal glands
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0008221 |
Adrenogenital |
0000840 | |
Ambiguous genitalia |
Ambiguous external genitalia
Ambiguous external genitalia at birth
Intersex genitalia
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0000062 |
Ambiguous genitalia, female |
Atypical appearance of female genitals
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0000061 |
0000007 | ||
Bifid scrotum |
Cleft of scrotum
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0000048 |
Clitoral hypertrophy |
Enlarged clitoris
|
0008665 |
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia | 0008258 | |
Decreased circulating aldosterone level |
Low blood aldosterone level
|
0004319 |
Decreased circulating renin level | 0003351 | |
Decreased testicular size |
Small testes
Small testis
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0008734 |
Growth abnormality |
Abnormal growth
Growth issue
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0001507 |
Enlarged male breast
|
0000771 | |
Hyperpigmentation of the skin |
Patchy darkened skin
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0000953 |
Low blood sugar
|
0001943 | |
Hypokalemia |
Low blood potassium levels
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0002900 |
Hypokalemic alkalosis | 0001949 | |
Hypoplasia of the uterus |
Small uterus
Underdeveloped uterus
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0000013 |
Hypoplasia of the vagina |
Underdeveloped vagina
|
0008726 |
Long penis |
Enlarged penis
|
0000040 |
Male pseudohermaphroditism | 0000037 | |
Micropenis |
Short penis
Small penis
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0000054 |
Neonatal onset | 0003623 | |
Precocious puberty in males |
Early onset of puberty in males
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0008185 |
Premature pubarche |
Premature pubic hair growth
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0012411 |
Primary amenorrhea | 0000786 | |
Recurrent fever |
Episodic fever
Increased body temperature, episodic
Intermittent fever
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|
0001954 |
Renal salt wasting |
Loss of salt in urine
|
0000127 |
Short stature |
Decreased body height
Small stature
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0004322 |
Related diseases are conditions that have similar signs and symptoms. A health care provider may consider these conditions in the table below when making a diagnosis. Please note that the table may not include all the possible conditions related to this disease.
Conditions with similar signs and symptoms from Orphanet
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In adult females a tumor of the ovaries or adrenal glands can mimic the clinical manifestations of CAH. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is another differential diagnosis.
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