A female with congenital adrenal hyperplasia:

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A female with congenital adrenal hyperplasia has a partial or complete masculinization of her external genitals due to excess androgen production from the enlarged adrenal glands. Having only one X chromosome (option B) is a characteristic of Turner syndrome, not congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Having two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome (option C) is a characteristic of Klinefelter syndrome, which is also unrelated to congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Option D is incorrect because only option A is true.

A Female with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia