Table 1.
Cushing Disease | Pseudo-Cushing States | Normal Volunteers | |
---|---|---|---|
Sample size | 40 | 8 | 7 |
Age (y) | 38.6 ± 15.8 | 42.3 ± 12.7 | 30.0 ± 4.2 |
Height (cm) | 165.0 ± 14.8 | 163.1 ± 6.5¶ | 170.5 ± 5.0 |
Weight (kg) | 82.9 ± 23.9 | 79.2 ± 20.2 | 70.4 ± 11.3 |
Body Mass Index m/kg2 | 31.5 ± 7.0 | 29.8 ± 7.8 | 24.2 ± 3.0* |
Sex: | |||
% female | 85% | 75% | 43%* |
% male | 15% | 25% | 57% |
Urine Free Cortisol, nmol/d, normal < 248) | 920 ± 1590# | 652 ± 258 | 142 ± 55 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD.
p<0.05, pseudo-Cushing states versus normal volunteers,
p<0.05, Cushing disease versus normal volunteers;
p <0.001, Cushing disease versus normal volunteers.