ESPE Abstracts

Background: The predictive value of a random cortisol measurement in the neonatal population with suspected adrenal insufficiency is unknown.Objective and hypotheses: i) determine the indications for measuring cortisol; ii) review subsequent management; and iii) establish predictors for adrenal insufficiency.Method: A laboratory database search identified cortisol results in babies <1 year from three neonatal units between Sept...