NOT cool
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
(CAH) is a disease of the endocrine system that can
cause virilization (i.e., development of masculine traits)
in female fetuses. In an attempt to prevent CAH-affected
female fetuses from developing in a sexually atypical
fashion, some physicians treat pregnant women “at risk”
for having an affected daughter with the steroid dexamethasone.
