Cortisol deficiency constitutes a rare cause of neonatal cholestasis. The aim of this manuscript was to present the pathogenesis of cortisol deficiency in neonatal cholestasis. The authors also present the characteristics of selected disorders resulting in cortisol deficiency.
Keywords: cholestasis; cortisol; familial glucocorticoid deficiency; multiple pituitary hormone deficiency; pituitary stalk interruption syndrome.