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Increased serum cortisol binding in chronic active hepatitis.

O Orbach1, G C Schussler

  • 1Department of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn 11203.

The American Journal of Medicine
|January 1, 1989
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Patients with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) show increased cortisol binding, likely due to elevated cortisol-binding globulin (CBG). This binding correlates with thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) levels in CAH patients.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Hepatology
  • Clinical Chemistry

Background:

  • Chronic active hepatitis (CAH) is an inflammatory liver condition.
  • Elevated serum cortisol levels can occur in CAH, potentially linked to binding proteins.
  • Cortisol-binding globulin (CBG) is the primary transporter of cortisol in the blood.

Observation:

  • A patient with CAH presented with high serum cortisol, attributed to increased CBG.
  • Further investigation was warranted to confirm this association in CAH.

Findings:

  • Serum cortisol binding was significantly increased in patients with CAH.
  • This enhanced binding was attributed to a saturable site, presumed to be CBG.
  • Cortisol binding levels correlated positively with thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) concentrations.

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Implications:

  • Increased CBG may be a characteristic biomarker in CAH.
  • Shared regulatory mechanisms might influence CBG and TBG levels in liver disease.
  • Understanding these alterations could inform disease management and diagnostics.