Based on my morning cortisol of 302 nmol/L and DHEA‑sulfate of 5.9 µmol/L, do I have Addison’s disease (primary adrenal insufficiency)?

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根据您的检查结果,您不太可能患有Addison病(原发性肾上腺功能不全)

您的早晨皮质醇水平302 nmol/L处于正常范围内(参考值140-535 nmol/L),这个数值不支持Addison病的诊断。

为什么您的结果不符合Addison病

皮质醇水平分析

  • 您的早晨皮质醇302 nmol/L属于正常范围,而Addison病患者通常表现为明显降低的皮质醇水平(<250 nmol/L)伴随显著升高的ACTH(>300 pg/mL)1, 2

  • 在急性疾病状态下,基础皮质醇<250 nmol/L伴ACTH升高才能诊断原发性肾上腺功能不全2

  • 早晨皮质醇>550 nmol/L可以排除肾上腺功能不全,而您的数值虽未达到这个"完全排除"的阈值,但也远高于诊断Addison病所需的低水平1, 2

DHEA硫酸酯水平

  • 您的DHEA硫酸酯5.9 umol/L在正常范围内(<15.0 umol/L),这与Addison病不符1

  • 原发性肾上腺功能不全患者通常会出现DHEAS、雄烯二酮和睾酮的降低,反映肾上腺雄激素缺乏3

需要进一步评估的情况

虽然您目前的结果不支持Addison病诊断,但在以下情况下需要进一步检查:

如果您有典型症状

  • 如果您出现以下症状,即使皮质醇在正常范围内,也应进行促肾上腺皮质激素(ACTH)刺激试验:1, 2
    • 持续性疲劳和虚弱
    • 不明原因的体重减轻
    • 体位性低血压(站立时头晕)
    • 皮肤色素沉着加深(特别是暴露部位、皮肤皱褶、疤痕)
    • 渴望吃咸食
    • 恶心、呕吐或腹痛

需要ACTH刺激试验的指征

  • 当早晨皮质醇处于"灰区"(约140-550 nmol/L)且临床怀疑肾上腺功能不全时,应进行标准促皮质素(Synacthen)刺激试验1, 2

  • 试验方法:肌肉或静脉注射0.25 mg促皮质素,在30和/或60分钟后测量血清皮质醇1, 2

  • 诊断标准:刺激后峰值皮质醇<500 nmol/L诊断为肾上腺功能不全;>550 nmol/L则排除该诊断1, 2

必须测量ACTH水平

  • 您的检查结果中缺少最关键的指标——血浆ACTH水平1, 2

  • 原发性肾上腺功能不全的特征是低皮质醇伴显著升高的ACTH(>300 pg/mL)2, 3

  • 早晨同时测量皮质醇和ACTH是诊断肾上腺功能不全的一线检查2

罕见但重要的例外情况

  • 约10%的原发性肾上腺功能不全患者在早期可能表现为正常的皮质醇水平但ACTH明显升高4

  • 如果您有强烈提示Addison病的病史,即使基础皮质醇正常,但ACTH明显升高(>300 pg/mL),仍应考虑早期原发性肾上腺功能不全4

关键注意事项

  • 如果您出现急性症状(如严重低血压、休克、意识改变、严重呕吐),这可能是肾上腺危象,属于医疗急症,必须立即治疗,不能等待检查结果1, 2

  • 在这种情况下,应立即静脉注射100 mg氢化可的松并快速输注0.9%生理盐水1, 2

建议的下一步

  1. 测量早晨血浆ACTH水平——这是最关键的缺失检查1, 2

  2. 如果有典型症状,即使皮质醇正常,也应进行促皮质素刺激试验1, 2

  3. 检查电解质(钠、钾)——Addison病患者90%有低钠血症,约50%有高钾血症1, 3

  4. 如果ACTH升高,应检测21-羟化酶自身抗体以确定是否为自身免疫性病因1, 2

根据您目前提供的检查结果,您的早晨皮质醇和DHEA硫酸酯均在正常范围内,不支持Addison病的诊断。但必须测量ACTH水平才能做出最终判断。1, 2

References

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Guideline

Diagnosing Adrenal Insufficiency in Hypo-osmolar Hyponatremia

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2026

Guideline

Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Adrenal Hypofunction (Addison's Disease)

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2026

Research

On Primary Adrenal Insufficiency with Normal Concentrations of Cortisol - Early Manifestation of Addison's Disease.

Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme, 2024

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