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- Title
No central adrenal insufficiency found in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome with an overnight metyrapone test.
- Authors
Obrynba, Kathryn S.; Hoffman, Robert P.; Repaske, David R.; Anglin, Kathryn; Kamboj, Manmohan K.
- Abstract
Background: Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have hypothalamic dysfunction and may have central adrenal insufficiency (CAI). The prevalence of CAI in PWS remains unknown. Methods: Twenty-one subjects with PWS aged 4-53 years underwent a low dose adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test (LDAST) (1 μg/m2, maximum 1 μg) followed by an overnight metyrapone test (OMT). Metyrapone (30 mg/kg, maximum 3 g) was administered at 2400 h. Cortisol, 11-deoxycortisol (11-DOC) and ACTH levels were collected the following morning at 0800 h. OMT was the standard test for comparison. Peak cortisol ≥15.5 μg/dL (427.6 nmol/L) on LDAST and 0800 h 11-DOC ≥7 μg/dL (200 nmol/L) on OMT were classified as adrenal sufficiency. Results: Twenty subjects had 0800 h 11-DOC values ≥7 μg/dL on OMT indicating adrenal sufficiency. One subject had an inconclusive OMT result. Six of the 21 (29%) subjects had peak cortisol <15.5 μg/dL on LDAST. Conclusions: We found no evidence of CAI based on OMT, yet 29% of our PWS population failed the LDAST. This suggests that the LDAST may have a high false positive rate in diagnosing CAI in individuals with PWS. OMT may be the preferred method of assessment for CAI in patients with PWS.
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2018, Vol 31, Issue 7, p809
- ISSN
0334-018X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jpem-2017-0487