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Observational studyBMJ open2015

Neuropsychiatric and cardiometabolic comorbidities in patients with previously diagnosed Cushing's disease: a longitudinal observational study.

C Dimopoulou, V Geraedts, G K Stalla, C Sievers

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Observational study in BMJ open, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

C DimopoulouDepartment of Neuroendocrinology, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (MPIP), Munich, Germany.
V GeraedtsDepartment of Neuroendocrinology, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (MPIP), Munich, Germany.
G K StallaDepartment of Neuroendocrinology, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (MPIP), Munich, Germany.
C SieversDepartment of Neuroendocrinology, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (MPIP), Munich, Germany.
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOnly few studies have systematically investigated neuropsychiatric aspects in patients with Cushing's disease (CD). Pain syndromes have been described in patients with pituitary adenomas, but so far no systematical investigation has been conducted in patients with CD. Additionally, CD has an association with cardiometabolic comorbidities which ultimately leads to increased morbidity and mortality. Long-term treatment of the hypercortisolic state cannot prevent the persistence of an unfavourable cardiometabolic risk profile. Finally, chronic hypercortisolism is known to impact the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We aim to systematically investigate the neuropsychiatric and cardiometabolic comorbidities, as well as assess the HRQoL, in patients with previously diagnosed CD in a longitudinal fashion. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: In this longitudinal study, we will assess 20 patients with CD displaying biochemical control 24 months after recruitment in the initial cross-sectional study (n=80). This will be a mixed cohort including patients after surgical, after radiation therapy and/or under current medical treatment for CD. Primary outcomes include changes in mean urinary free cortisol and changes in specific pain patterns. Secondary/exploratory neuropsychiatric domains include depression, anxiety, personality, sleep, body image and quality of life. Secondary/exploratory cardiometabolic domains include anthropometric parameters, cardiometabolic risk biomarkers and insulin resistance. Additional domains will be investigated if warranted by clinical indication. Safety assessment under medical therapy will include liver enzymes, ECG abnormalities and hyperglycaemia. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Risk of damage from study-conditioned measures is very small and considered ethically justified. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry may call for detailed fracture risk assessment. However, the radiation dose is very small and only administered on clinical indication; therefore, it is considered ethically justified. This protocol has been approved by the local medical ethics committee.

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Quality of LifeAdenomaAdultAnxietyCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansHydrocortisoneInsulin ResistanceLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental DisordersPainHydrocortisone

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PMID25818269
PMCPMC4386216
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