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Dose Adjustments of Hydrocortisone and L-thyroxine in Hypopituitarism Associated with Cholestasis
Asako Higuchi1, Yukihiro Hasegawa1
1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Kiyose Children's Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
A patient with congenital hypopituitarism associated with cholestasis is reported here. Large doses of fat-soluble hormones (hydrocortisone (20 mg/m(2)/day) and L-thyroxine (14 μg/kg/day)) were needed to resolve hypoglycemia and hypothyroidism during cholestasis. The doses could be reduced to 10 mg/m(2)/day and 3.5 μg/kg/day, respectively, after improvement of cholestasis. Sodium valproate, which is a water-soluble drug, did not need any dose adjustments during cholestasis. Adjustment of fat-soluble hormone doses during cholestasis should be considered in patients with cholestasis.
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