Treatment of Nonclassic 11-Hydroxylase Deficiency with Ashwagandha Root. (20th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Powell, Daniel; Inoue, Taiga; Bahtiyar, Gül; Fenteany, Gabriel; Sacerdote, Alan
• Other Names: Kane Michael P. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in endocrinology. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-06-20
• Subjects: Endocrinology -- Periodicals; Endocrinology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Endocrine glands -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Endocrinology; Endocrine System Diseases; Endocrine glands -- Diseases; Endocrinology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.4
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/1869560
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6501

Abstract

Abstract : An elderly woman presented with acne and male pattern alopecia, which upon diagnostic evaluation was found to be due to nonclassic 11-hydroxylase deficiency. We previously reported that Ashwagandha root ameliorates nonclassic 3- β -ol dehydrogenase and aldosterone synthase deficiencies. This is the first report of its use being associated with amelioration of nonclassic 11-hydroxylase deficiency, where its apparent effects appear to be dose-related.