CONTEXT: Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and adrenal insufficiency (AI) require daily hydrocortisone replacement with accurate dosing. OBJECTIVE: Prospective study of efficacy and safety of hydrocortisone granules in children with AI and CAH monitored by 17-OHP (17-hydroxyprogesterone) saliva profiles. METHODS: Seventeen children with CAH (9 male) and 1 with hypopituitarism (male), aged from birth to 6 years, had their hydrocortisone medication changed from pharmacy compounded capsules to hydrocortisone granules. Patients were followed prospectively for 2 years. In children with CAH, the therapy was adjusted by 17-OHP salivary profiles every 3 months. The following parameters were recorded: hydrocortisone dose, height, weight, pubertal status, adverse events, and incidence of adrenal crisis. RESULTS: The study medication was given thrice daily, and the median duration of treatment (range) was 795 (1-872) days, with 150 follow-up visits. Hydrocortisone doses were changed on 40/150 visits, with 32 based on salivary measurements and 8 on serum 17-OHP levels. The median daily mg/m2 hydrocortisone dose (range) at study entry for the different age groups 2-8 years, 1 month to 2 years, <28 days was 11.9 (7.2-15.5), 9.9 (8.6-12.2), and 12.0 (11.1-29.5), respectively, and at end of the study was 10.2 (7.0-14.4), 9.8 (8.9-13.1), and 8.6 (8.2-13.7), respectively. There were no trends for accelerated or reduced growth. No adrenal crises were observed despite 193 treatment-emergent adverse events, which were mainly common childhood illnesses. INTERPRETATION: This first prospective study of glucocorticoid treatment in children with AI and CAH demonstrates that accurate dosing and monitoring from birth results in hydrocortisone doses at the lower end of the recommended dose range and normal growth, without occurrence of adrenal crises.
CONTEXT: Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and adrenal insufficiency (AI) require daily hydrocortisone replacement with accurate dosing. OBJECTIVE: Prospective study of efficacy and safety of hydrocortisone granules in children with AI and CAH monitored by 17-OHP (17-hydroxyprogesterone) saliva profiles. METHODS: Seventeen children with CAH (9 male) and 1 with hypopituitarism (male), aged from birth to 6 years, had their hydrocortisone medication changed from pharmacy compounded capsules to hydrocortisone granules. Patients were followed prospectively for 2 years. In children with CAH, the therapy was adjusted by 17-OHP salivary profiles every 3 months. The following parameters were recorded: hydrocortisone dose, height, weight, pubertal status, adverse events, and incidence of adrenal crisis. RESULTS: The study medication was given thrice daily, and the median duration of treatment (range) was 795 (1-872) days, with 150 follow-up visits. Hydrocortisone doses were changed on 40/150 visits, with 32 based on salivary measurements and 8 on serum 17-OHP levels. The median daily mg/m2 hydrocortisone dose (range) at study entry for the different age groups 2-8 years, 1 month to 2 years, <28 days was 11.9 (7.2-15.5), 9.9 (8.6-12.2), and 12.0 (11.1-29.5), respectively, and at end of the study was 10.2 (7.0-14.4), 9.8 (8.9-13.1), and 8.6 (8.2-13.7), respectively. There were no trends for accelerated or reduced growth. No adrenal crises were observed despite 193 treatment-emergent adverse events, which were mainly common childhood illnesses. INTERPRETATION: This first prospective study of glucocorticoid treatment in children with AI and CAH demonstrates that accurate dosing and monitoring from birth results in hydrocortisone doses at the lower end of the recommended dose range and normal growth, without occurrence of adrenal crises.
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