Steroid Screening Tools Differentiating Nonclassical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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PURPOSE: To analyze the performance of basal 17OH-progesterone (17OHP) levels versus the basal 17OHP/cortisol ratio in nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) differential diagnosis. Basal 17OHP levels >10 ng/mL have been used to confirm NCAH diagnosis without the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) test; however, the optimal cutoff value is a matter of debate.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed at the endocrinology and gynecological endocrinology outpatient clinics of a tertiary hospital. A total of 361 patients with PCOS (age 25.0 ± 5.3 years) and 113 (age 19.0 ± 13.6 years) patients with NCAH were enrolled. Basal and ACTH-17OHP levels were measured by radioimmunoassay, and CYP21A2 molecular analysis was performed to confirm hormonal NCAH diagnosis. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis compared basal 17OHP levels and the 17OHP/cortisol ratio between NCAH and PCOS patients.

RESULTS: Basal 17OHP levels were higher in NCAH patients than in those with PCOS (8.85 [4.20-17.30] vs 1.00 [0.70-1.50] ng/mL; P < 0.0001), along with 17OHP/cortisol ratio (0.86 [0.47-1.5]) vs 0.12 [0.07-0.19]; P < 0.0001, respectively). Basal 17OHP levels and the 17OHP/cortisol ratio were strongly correlated in both groups (rho = 0.82; P < 0.0001). Areas under the curves for basal 17OHP levels (0.9528) and the 17OHP/cortisol ratio (0.9455) were not different to discriminate NCAH and PCOS (P > 0.05). Basal 17OHP level >5.4 ng/mL and 17OHP/cortisol ratio >2.90 had 100% specificity to identify NCAH.

MAIN CONCLUSIONS: Basal 17OHP levels >5.4 ng/mL can be used to perform differential diagnoses between NCAH and PCOS, dismissing the ACTH test. The basal 17OHP/cortisol ratio was not superior to basal 17OHP levels in this scenario.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:105

Enthalten in:

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 105(2020), 8 vom: 01. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maffazioli, Giovana D N [VerfasserIn]
Bachega, Tania A S S [VerfasserIn]
Hayashida, Sylvia A Y [VerfasserIn]
Gomes, Larissa G [VerfasserIn]
Valassi, Helena P L [VerfasserIn]
Marcondes, Jose A M [VerfasserIn]
Mendonca, Berenice B [VerfasserIn]
Baracat, Edmund C [VerfasserIn]
Maciel, Gustavo A R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
68-96-2
9002-60-2
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Basal 17OH-progesterone levels
Biomarkers
CYP21A2 protein, human
Diagnosis screening
EC 1.14.14.16
Hydrocortisone
Journal Article
Nonclassical congenital hyperplasia
Observational Study
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Steroid 21-Hydroxylase
WI4X0X7BPJ

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Date Completed 08.02.2021

Date Revised 08.02.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1210/clinem/dgaa369

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311096166