AIIMS May 2011 – MCQ 80
A 3 month old male child with normal genitilia presents to the emergency department with severe dehydration, hyperkalemia, and hyponatremia. Measurement of which among the following is most helpful?
A. 17-hydroxy progesterone
B. Renin
C. Cortisol
D. Aldosterone
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17 hydroxy progesterone level to be measured…if it is decreased it is associated with male psudohermaphrodism and cortisol defect with normal to increased mineralocoticoid.