Male infants with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (21-OH deficiency type) do not have ambiguous genitalia. Hence the diagnosis is often missed till 2-3 weeks of life when they present with salt wasting features directly.
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K+ and B12 are related!
Monitor serum potasium levels while treating anemia with B12 (K+ falls due to uptake by newly forming RBCs.)
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