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Reversible increase in maximal cortisol secretion rate in septic shock.

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OBJECTIVE:Cortisol clearance is reduced in sepsis and may contribute to the development of impaired adrenocortical function that is thought to contribute to the pathophysiology of critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency. We sought to assess adrenocortical function using computer-assisted numerical modeling methodology to characterize and compare maximal cortisol secretion rate and free cortisol half-life in septic shock, sepsis, and healthy control subjects. DESIGN:Post hoc analysis of previously published total cortisol, free cortisol, corticosteroid-binding globulin, and albumin concentration data. SETTING:Single academic medical center. PATIENTS:Subjects included septic shock (n = 45), sepsis (n = 25), and healthy controls (n = 10). INTERVENTIONS:I.v. cosyntropin (250 μg). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS:Solutions for maximal cortisol secretion rate and free cortisol half-life were obtained by least squares solution of simultaneous, nonlinear differential equations that account for free cortisol appearance and elimination as well as reversible binding to corticosteroid-binding globulin and albumin. Maximal cortisol secretion rate was significantly greater in septic shock (0.83 nM/s [0.44, 1.58 nM/s] reported as median [lower quartile, upper quartile]) compared with sepsis (0.51 nM/s [0.36, 0.62 nM/s]; p = 0.007) and controls (0.49 nM/s [0.42, 0.62 nM/s]; p = 0.04). The variance of maximal cortisol secretion rate in septic shock was also greater than that of sepsis or control groups (F test, p < 0.001). Free cortisol half-life was significantly increased in septic shock (4.6 min [2.2, 6.3 min]) and sepsis (3.0 min [2.3, 4.8 min] when compared with controls (2.0 min [1.2, 2.6 min]) (both p < 0.004). CONCLUSIONS:Results obtained by numerical modeling are consistent with comparable measures obtained by the gold standard stable isotope dilution method. Septic shock is associated with generally not only higher levels but also greater variance of maximal cortisol secretion rate when compared with control and sepsis groups. Additional studies would be needed to determine whether assessment of cortisol kinetic parameters such as maximal cortisol secretion rate and free cortisol half-life is useful in the diagnosis or management of critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency.

journal_name

Crit Care Med

journal_title

Critical care medicine

authors

Dorin RI,Qualls CR,Torpy DJ,Schrader RM,Urban FK 3rd

doi

10.1097/CCM.0000000000000721

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-03-01 00:00:00

pages

549-56

issue

eissn

0090-3493

issn

1530-0293

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Reversible increase in maximal cortisol secretion rate in septic shock.