Which of the Following Is True of Untreated Genetic Females

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of untreated genetic females with adrenogenital syndrome?

• A) Their bodies may be unpredictably masculinized or feminized at puberty, irrespective of their apparent gender during childhood.
• B) They have low circulating levels of adrenal androgens.
• C) They have high circulating levels of adrenal cortisol.
• D) At birth, they inevitably look like normal males.
• E) both B and C

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