Therapeutic management for a newborn with congenital adrenogenital hyperplasia includes which medication?
A) Vitamin D
B) Cortisone
C) Stool softeners
D) Calcium carbonate

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The most common biochemical defect with congenital adrenal hyperplasia is partial or complete 21-hydroxylase deficiency.With complete deficiency,insufficient amounts of aldosterone and cortisol are produced,so circulatory collapse occurs without immediate replacement.Vitamin D,stool softeners,and calcium carbonate have no role in the treatment of adrenogenital hyperplasia.

Therapeutic Management for a Newborn with Congenital Adrenogenital Hyperplasia Includes