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Table 1 Laboratory results before and during treatment with hydrocortisone, fludrocortisone and salt. (B- Baseline, S- Stimulated with 250 mcg of cortrosyn on DOL 3)

From: Undervirilized male infant with in utero exposure to maternal use of high dose antifungal therapy

 

Reference range

DOL 2

DOL 3

DOL 10

7 weeks

3.75 months

5 months

8 months

Hydrocortisone (mg/m2/day)

   

15

30

20

12

11

Fludrocortisone (mg)

    

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

NaCl (gram)

    

1

2

1

1

ACTH (pg/ml)

7.2–63

 

135

  

15

  

Cortisol (mcg/dl)

3–23

 

6.5 (B)

     

10 (S)

Sodium (mmol/L)

134–144

142

144

134

137

 

138

 

Potassium (mmol/L)

3.8–5.3

6.3

5.8

6.9

5.4

   

Bicarbonate (mmol/L)

15–25

18

19

23

17.7

 

18.6

 

Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) (ng/ml/hr)

Premature:

  

174.1

0.933

1.6

0.618

1.2

1–7 Days:

11–167

1–11 Months:

2.35–37

Aldosterone (ng/dl)

Premature:

  

100

    

12–736

1–11 months:

5–90

17-Hydroxy progesterone (ng/dl)

Premature

516

4853 (S)

  

45

 

< 10

186–472 (B)

334–1725 (S)

2 m-1 year: < 91

17-Hydroxy pregnenelone (ng/dl)

Premature

 

> 4000(S)

 

21

   

559–2906 (B)

831–9760 (S)

6 -11 m:

42–540

Dehydroepi-androsterone Sulfate (mcg/dl)

122–710 (B)

 

2415 (B)

     

11-Deoxycortisol (ng/ml)

< Or = 235 (B)

 

1431(B)

     

Deoxycorticosterone (ng/dl)

28–78 (B)

 

65 (B)

     

Corticosterone (ng/dl)

201–5030 (B)

 

992 (B)

     

Androstenedione (ng/dl)

1-11 m:

     

< 10

15

< 10–37

Testosterone (ng/dl)

31–35 weeks

383

      

Day 4

37–198

Dihydrotestosterone (ng/dl)

Premature:

 

23

     

10–53