ACTH more than 2000 pg/ml; is it immunoassay interference or another matter?
Starting rifampicin in patients with Addison’s disease or adrenal tuberculosis may precipitate an adrenal crisis as a result of the induction of CYP 3A4 which in turn leads to increased breakdown of cortisol. We report this rare phenomenon to increase awareness among healthcare professionals.
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| author | Vivek Pant Santosh Pradhan |
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| description | Starting rifampicin in patients with Addison’s disease or adrenal tuberculosis may precipitate an adrenal crisis as a result of the induction of CYP 3A4 which in turn leads to increased breakdown of cortisol. We report this rare phenomenon to increase awareness among healthcare professionals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0307e2499b424146a9b797ddc8df2b382025-08-21T07:00:52ZengAssociation of Clinical Pathologists of NepalJournal of Pathology of Nepal2091-07972091-09082023-07-011312026202610.3126/jpn.v13i1.5445581547ACTH more than 2000 pg/ml; is it immunoassay interference or another matter?Vivek Pant0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3967-1851Santosh Pradhan1Samyak Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd. Lalitpur, NepalSamyak Diagnostic Pvt Ltd, Lalitpur, NepalStarting rifampicin in patients with Addison’s disease or adrenal tuberculosis may precipitate an adrenal crisis as a result of the induction of CYP 3A4 which in turn leads to increased breakdown of cortisol. We report this rare phenomenon to increase awareness among healthcare professionals.https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/54455adrenal crisisacthrifampicin |
| spellingShingle | Vivek Pant Santosh Pradhan ACTH more than 2000 pg/ml; is it immunoassay interference or another matter? Journal of Pathology of Nepal adrenal crisis acth rifampicin |
| title | ACTH more than 2000 pg/ml; is it immunoassay interference or another matter? |
| title_full | ACTH more than 2000 pg/ml; is it immunoassay interference or another matter? |
| title_fullStr | ACTH more than 2000 pg/ml; is it immunoassay interference or another matter? |
| title_full_unstemmed | ACTH more than 2000 pg/ml; is it immunoassay interference or another matter? |
| title_short | ACTH more than 2000 pg/ml; is it immunoassay interference or another matter? |
| title_sort | acth more than 2000 pg ml is it immunoassay interference or another matter |
| topic | adrenal crisis acth rifampicin |
| url | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/54455 |
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