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Table 3 Serum steroid profile of case 2 8 weeks after dosage reduction of dexamethasone eye drops

From: Topical glucocorticoid application causing iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome followed by secondary adrenal insufficiency in infants: two case reports

Parameter

Serum concentrations

Reference range

ACTH

3.7

2.2–11.0 pmol/L

Progesterone

0.08

0.1–1.4 nmol/L

17-Desoxycorticosterone

0.49

0.2–1.7 nmol/L

Corticosterone

7.68

0.2–85 nmol/L

Aldosterone

1.07

0.8–2.3 nmol/L

17-Hydroxyprogesterone

0.07

0.7–17 nmol/L

21-Desoxycortisol

0.53

0.1–1.8 nmol/L

11-Desoxycortisol

0.77

0.3–2.8 nmol/L

Cortisol

155.2

155–552 nmol/L

Cortisone

30.9

5–94 nmol/L

Androstendione

< 0.1

0.1–1.9 nmol/L

Testosterone

0.16

0.1–0.65 nmol/L

  1. ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947