mjuːtˈeɪʃənz ɪnðə dʒˈiːn fɔːɹ sənt ˌeɪˈɑːɹ kˈɔːz lˈɪpɔɪd kəndʒˈɛnɪɾəl ɐdɹˈiːnəl hˌaɪpɚplˈæʒə lˈɪpɔɪd sˌiːˌeɪˈeɪtʃ, ɪnwˌɪtʃ pˈeɪʃənts pɹədˈuːs lˈɪɾəl stˈɛɹɔɪd ænd kæn dˈaɪ ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ bˈɜːθ.
Mutations in the gene for StAR cause lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia (lipoid CAH), in which patients produce little steroid and can die shortly after birth.