Table 2.
A comparison of Cushing’s disease features at baseline and at the last follow-up examination
| Feature | Disease state at the last follow-up | Baseline n/tot (%) | Last follow-up n/tot (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | Remission | 50/63 (79.4%) | 20/63 (31.7%) | < 0.001* |
| Persistence | 38/42 (90.5%) | 35/42 (83.3%) | 0.371 | |
| Dyslipidaemia | Remission | 23/46 (50.0%) | 14/46 (30.4%) | 0.039* |
| Persistence | 13/20 (65.0%) | 14/20 (70.0%) | 1 | |
| Diabetes/prediabetes | Remission | 25/55 (45.5%) | 15/55 (27.3%) | 0.009* |
| Persistence | 17/28 (60.7%) | 17/28 (60.7%) | 1 | |
| Obesity/overweight | Remission | 38/54 (70.4%) | 26/54 (48.1%) | 0.0015* |
| Persistence | 23/28 (82.1%) | 22/28 (78.6%) | 1 |
n: the number of patients presenting the condition; tot: the total number of patients presenting persistence or remission at the last follow-up examination. *p < 0.05.