rs80358216
— HSD3B2 Trp171X
Pathogenic nonsense variant introducing a premature stop codon at position 171 of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type II, abolishing conversion of Δ5-steroids to Δ4-steroids in adrenal glands and gonads; homozygotes develop severe salt-wasting congenital adrenal hyperplasia with deficiency of cortisol, aldosterone, and sex steroids.
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