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This cross-sectional, single-center study will assess the microvascular function using a nailfold video-capillaroscopy in patients with endogenous Cushing syndrome.
Endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS) is associated with increased macrovascular diseases and impaired endothelial function. There is no clear data about the effects of hypercortisolism on microcirculation.
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the peripheric microvascular area in patients with Cushing's syndrome. The association of microvascular changes with present comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, etc.) and disease activation will be evaluated.
Method:
Cushing syndrome patients admitted to our clinic will be included in this study for the next six months after given informed consent.
The following clinical laboratory parameters will be evaluated as cross-sectionally.
Previous medical history, available laboratory parameters (fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL, LDL, creatine, AST, ALT, complete blood count, ACTH, dexamethasone suppression tests (1 mg- 2mg), urine free cortisol, FSH, LH, total testosterone, estradiol, IGF-1, TSH, free T3, free T4, prolactin), radiologic images (Cranial MRI and Adrenal MRI) will be recorded from medical charts.
Nailfold microcirculation will be evaluated with video-capillaroscopy: it is a non-invasive atraumatic assessment of the morphology and some functional aspects of cutaneous capillaries.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing syndrome | Male and female patients diagnosed as Cushing syndrome caused by ACTH-producing pituitary adenoma or cortisol producing adrenal adenoma | ||
| Controls | Healthy controls matched for age, gender, and body mass index |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Nailfold capillary number of tortuous loops | Nailfold capillary area changes | 6 months |
| Nailfold capillary area number of meandering capillaries | Nailfold capillary area changes | 6 months |
| Nailfold capillary avascular areas | Nailfold capillary area changes | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation between nailfold capillary number of tortuous loops and presence of diabetes | Independent risk factors that affected nailfold capillaroscopy images | 6 months |
| Correlation between nailfold capillary number of tortuous loop with urine free cortisol levels |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with diagnosed as endogenous Cushing syndrome, and age and sex matched controls
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilek Gogas Yavuz, M.D. | Contact | +90 216 6254685 | dilekgogas@marmara.edu.tr |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dilek Gogas Yavuz, M.D. | Marmara University School of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Department | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmara University Medical School Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism | Istanbul | 34899 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003480 | Cushing Syndrome |
| D047748 | Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion |
| D000182 | ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000308 | Adrenocortical Hyperfunction |
| D000307 | Adrenal Gland Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D006964 | Hyperpituitarism |
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Presence and severity of hypercortisolism as an independent risk factor |
| 6 months |
| D010900 | Pituitary Diseases |
| D007027 | Hypothalamic Diseases |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009384 | Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes |
| D010257 | Paraneoplastic Syndromes |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |