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J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab ; 31(2): 107-115, 2018 Jan 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29194043

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Cortisol is a hydrophobic molecule that is largely bound to corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) in the circulation. In the assessment of adrenal insufficiency, many clinicians measure a total serum cortisol level, which assumes that CBG is present in normal concentrations and with a normal binding affinity for cortisol. CBG concentration and affinity are affected by a number of common factors including oral contraceptive pills (OCPs), fever and infection, as well as rare mutations in the serine protease inhibitor A6 (SERPINA6) gene, and as such, total cortisol levels might not be the ideal way to assess adrenal function in all clinical circumstances. This paper reviews the limitations of immunoassay and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in the measurement of total cortisol, the challenges of measuring free serum cortisol directly as well as the difficulties in calculating an estimated free cortisol from total cortisol, CBG and albumin concentrations. Newer approaches to the evaluation of adrenal insufficiency, including the measurement of cortisol and cortisone in the saliva, are discussed and a possible future role for these tests is proposed.


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Insuficiencia Suprarrenal/diagnóstico , Endocrinología/métodos , Hidrocortisona/sangre , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisario/fisiopatología , Pediatría/métodos , Sistema Hipófiso-Suprarrenal/fisiopatología , Transcortina/metabolismo , Insuficiencia Suprarrenal/genética , Insuficiencia Suprarrenal/metabolismo , Insuficiencia Suprarrenal/fisiopatología , Algoritmos , Niño , Cortisona/metabolismo , Humanos , Hidrocortisona/química , Hidrocortisona/metabolismo , Hidrocortisona/orina , Interacciones Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Mutación , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Saliva/metabolismo , Albúmina Sérica Humana/análisis , Transcortina/química , Transcortina/genética
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