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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Jul 22.
Published in final edited form as: ASIDE Intern Med. 2024 Dec 28;1(1):31–39. doi: 10.71079/aside.im.0000012282413

Table 4:

Comorbidity Profile and Cumulative Incidence Associated Risk in Patients with IIH.

Comorbidity Cases (n=50,214) Baseline Prevalence (%) (95% CI) Cumulative Incidence (%) (95% CI)
Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders:
Hyperlipidemia 2,352 4.68 (4.50–4.86) 18.20 (17.54–18.86)
PCOS* 1,679 3.34 (3.19–3.49) 13.23 (12.64–13.82)
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 1,398 2.78 (2.64–2.92) 7.99 (7.58–8.40)
Metabolic Syndrome 326 0.65 (0.58–0.72) 3.50 (3.13–3.87)
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disorders:
MASLD** 718 1.43 (1.33–1.53) 5.30 (4.92–5.68)
IBS*** 927 1.85 (1.73–1.97) 6.05 (5.67–6.43)
Cardiovascular Disorders:
Cardiovascular Disease 386 0.77 (0.69–0.85) 2.31 (2.08–2.54)
Ischemic Stroke/TIA 249 0.50 (0.44–0.56) 0.96 (0.84–1.08)
Heart Failure 164 0.33 (0.28–0.38) 1.18 (1.00–1.36)
Renal Disorders:
Chronic Kidney Disease 233 0.46 (0.40–0.52) 2.05 (1.79–2.31)

Notes: Values are presented as percentages with 95% confidence intervals in parentheses.

Cumulative incidence calculated at the end of the follow-up period (median follow-up: 8.3 years).

*

PCOS: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome;

**

MASLD: Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease;

***

IBS: Irritable Bowel Syndrome; TIA: Transient Ischemic Attack