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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