Abstract:
:The use of supra-physiological, exogenous corticosteroids in pregnancy may lead to neonatal adrenal suppression. We report on a single-center, case series study carried out between 2006 and 2014, which included all newborns (n = 16) of mothers using prednisolone ≥10 mg/day during pregnancy. Newborns were routinely assessed according to hospital protocol, with follow-up until 6 weeks after birth. We investigated the clinical symptoms and biochemical findings of adrenal suppression occurring in the newborns. Mean dose of maternal prednisolone was 29.7 ± 16.1 mg/day with a mean duration of 18.4 ± 15.4 weeks. Five newborns showed hypoglycemia with normal serum cortisol concentrations and urinary steroid profiles. Two newborns had abnormal urinary steroid profiles, probably the result of prematurity, but with adequate adrenal stress response during clinical sepsis. CONCLUSION:In this retrospective case series, we found no evidence of prolonged effects of maternal prednisolone use during pregnancy on the neonatal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. What is known: • The use of prednisolone during pregnancy may cause increased steroid levels in the fetus by partially passing through the placenta. • So far, there was very limited data available on the occurrence of adrenal suppression in the newborn of mothers using prednisolone during pregnancy. What is new: • The use of high-dosage prednisolone during pregnancy for ≥1 week (mean duration of 18.4 ± 15.4 weeks), prior to delivery, appears to have little influence on the neonatal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
journal_name
Eur J Pediatrjournal_title
European journal of pediatricsauthors
de Vetten L,van Stuijvenberg M,Kema IP,Bocca Gdoi
10.1007/s00431-017-2949-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-08-01 00:00:00pages
1131-1136issue
8eissn
0340-6199issn
1432-1076pii
10.1007/s00431-017-2949-1journal_volume
176pub_type
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