Table 2.
Clinical and biochemical feature of the patients.
| Parameter | Normotensive patients | Cushing’s syndrome | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 10 | 8 | |
| Sex(M/F) | 5/5 | 1/7 | NS |
| Age(year) | 47.20 ± 15.80 | 40.13 ± 13.64 | NS |
| Body mass index(kg/m2) | 22.48 ± 2.74 | 26.96 ± 4.30 | 0.016 |
| Systolic blood pressure(mmHg) | 123.33 ± 12.86 | 136.63 ± 14.29 | NS |
| Diastolic blood pressure(mmHg) | 74.6 ± 10.41 | 92.88 ± 9.57 | 0.001 |
| Fasting glucose(mmol/L) | 5.06 ± 0.49 | 5.96 ± 1.79 | NS |
| White blood cell count (109/L) | 7.53 ± 2.66 | 10.15 ± 2.38 | 0.045 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 95.7 ± 64.25 | 63.88 ± 6.89 | NS |
| Alanine transaminase (U/L) | 20.8 ± 8.19 | 32.63 ± 21.39 | NS |
| Glutamic-oxal(o)acetic transaminase (U/L) | 22.1 ± 12.32 | 23 ± 12.52 | NS |
| Morning plasma cortisol levels (µg/dl) | 24.09 ± 5.68 | ||
| (normal value, 4.3–22.4) | |||
| Midnight plasma cortisol levels (µg/dl) | 23.37 ± 3.79 | ||
| (normal value, 3.9–16.66) |
All data are shown as mean ± Standard Deviation. NS, Not significant.