3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency

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3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency is a rare disease due to congenital adrenal hyperplasia. It is characterized by impaired biosynthesis pathway of progestins, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens. As a result of cortisol absence, corticotropin (ACTH) secretion increases and leads to produce 3-hydroxy-delta-5-steroids pregnenolone, 17-hydroxypregnenolone, and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), also their sulfates. In peripheral tissues the conversion of DHEA sulfate (DHEAS) to testosterone, is responsible for virilization in females. 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency is caused by a mutation in the HSD3B2 gene. Symptoms of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency may include symptoms of both cortisol and aldosterone deficiency such as feeding difficulties, vomiting, volume depletion, undervirilization in newborn males, and mild virilization and clitoromegaly in newborn female. Diagnosis for 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency is based on delta-5-17-hydroxypregnenolone high levels in serum laboratory tests. The mainstay of therapy for this disease is hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone acetate. The reconstruction surgery for ambiguous genitalia in genetically male patients may be applied.

Historical Perspective

3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency was first time described in 1962, in a patient with ambiguous genitalia and salt wasting.[1]

Classification

There are two types of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency:

  • Salt-wasting
  • Non-salt-wasting

Pathophysiology

The pathogenesis of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency is characterized by impaired pathway of biosynthesis of progestins, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens. As a result of cortisol absence, corticotropin (ACTH) secretion increases and leads to produce 3-hydroxy-delta-5-steroids pregnenolone, 17-hydroxypregnenolone, and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), also their sulfates. In peripheral tissues the conversion of DHEA sulfate (DHEAS) to testosterone, is responsible for virilization in females.[1]

Causes

3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency is caused by a mutation in the HSD3B2 gene.

Differentiating 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency from other Diseases

3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency must be differentiated from diseases that cause ambiguous genitalia:[2][3]

Disease name Steroid status Important clinical findings
Increased Decreased
Classic type of 21-hydroxylase deficiency
11-β hydroxylase deficiency
17-α hydroxylase deficiency
3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency
Gestational hyperandrogenism

3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency must be differentiated from diseases that cause virilization and hirsutism in female:[4][3][5]

Disease name Steroid status Other laboratory Important clinical findings
Non-classic type of 21-hydroxylase deficiency Increased:
  • No symptoms in infancy and male
11-β hydroxylase deficiency Increased:

Decreased:

3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency Increased:

Decreased:

Polycystic ovary syndrome
Adrenal tumors
  • Variable levels depends on tumor type
  • Older age
  • Rapidly progressive symptoms
Ovarian virilizing tumor
  • Variable levels depends on tumor type
  • Older age
  • Rapidly progressive symptoms
Cushing's syndrome
Hyperprolactinemia

Epidemiology and Demographics

The prevalence of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency is unknown. At least 60 affected individuals have been reported.[6]

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency is family history of this disease.

Diagnosis

Symptoms

Symptoms of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency may include symptoms of both cortisol and aldosterone deficiency such as feeding difficulties, vomiting, volume depletion, muscle weakness, undervirilization in male newborns, and mild virilization and clitoromegaly in newborn female. [7]

Physical Examination

Physical examination may be remarkable for:

Laboratory Findings

Diagnosis for 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency is based on delta-5-17-hydroxypregnenolone high levels. [8] Other laboratory findings include: hyponatremia, hyperkalemia.

Treatment

Medical Therapy

The mainstay of therapy for 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency is hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone acetate adiminstration. Gender-appropriate replacement of androgens or estrogens with progestins is necessary at the puberty time.

Surgery

The reconstruction surgery for ambiguous genitalia in genetically male patients may be applied.[9]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 BONGIOVANNI AM (1962). "The adrenogenital syndrome with deficiency of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase". J. Clin. Invest. 41: 2086–92. doi:10.1172/JCI104666. PMC 291138. PMID 13968789.
  2. Hughes IA, Nihoul-Fékété C, Thomas B, Cohen-Kettenis PT (2007). "Consequences of the ESPE/LWPES guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of disorders of sex development". Best Pract. Res. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 21 (3): 351–65. doi:10.1016/j.beem.2007.06.003. PMID 17875484.
  3. 3.0 3.1 White PC, Speiser PW (2000). "Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency". Endocr. Rev. 21 (3): 245–91. doi:10.1210/edrv.21.3.0398. PMID 10857554.
  4. Hohl A, Ronsoni MF, Oliveira M (2014). "Hirsutism: diagnosis and treatment". Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 58 (2): 97–107. PMID 24830586. Vancouver style error: initials (help)
  5. Melmed, Shlomo (2016). Williams textbook of endocrinology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0323297387.=
  6. "3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency - Genetics Home Reference".
  7. Simard J, Rheaume E, Mebarki F, Sanchez R, New MI, Morel Y, Labrie F (1995). "Molecular basis of human 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency". J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol. 53 (1–6): 127–38. PMID 7626445.
  8. Lutfallah C, Wang W, Mason JI, Chang YT, Haider A, Rich B, Castro-Magana M, Copeland KC, David R, Pang S (2002). "Newly proposed hormonal criteria via genotypic proof for type II 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 87 (6): 2611–22. doi:10.1210/jcem.87.6.8615. PMID 12050224.
  9. Schnitzer JJ, Donahoe PK (2001). "Surgical treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia". Endocrinol. Metab. Clin. North Am. 30 (1): 137–54. PMID 11344932.

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