Age 21 if any person has low cortisol level that is 8 am cortisol what does this indicate person already suffer from hypothyroidism please tell me is their any danger from low cortisol level.
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Thank you for the query. Low cortisol level points to the diagnosis of a condition called Adrenal insufficiency. Cortisol is one of the most important steroid hormones in our body and it is used to maintain a number of functions in the body like blood pressure. Low cortisol hormones can lead to weakness, hypotension, low blood sugar levels, deranged electrolyte levels etc. It is important to know why the cortisol level has reduced. Any disease of the adrenal gland may cause this or conditions like tuberculosis or sometimes malignancy. Sometimes, dysfunction of the pituitary glands may also cause this (estimation of serum ACTH) may help. Synacthen test may help in the diagnosis. If cortisol levels are genuinely low, steroid replacement may be needed. Regards.
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You need to confirm your low cortisol levels with an overnight dexamethasone suppression test or a 24 hr urinary cortisol or a midnight salivary cortisol levels. If it is really low, then it has to be worked up properly to find out the cause & treated accordingly.
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