Table 3 Characteristics in subgroups based on WMH severity in CD patients.

From: Detrimental effects of hypercortisolism on brain structure and related risk factors

 

Grade 0 (n = 35)

Grade 1 (n = 40)

Grade 2 (n = 26)

Clinical characteristics

Gender(female/male)

27/6

35/7

23/3

Age (years)

29.4 ± 9.1

38.6 ± 10.9**

46.61 ± 12.58##**

Disease course (years)

2.97 ± 2.58

4.06 ± 3.06

5.27 ± 4.54*

Smoking history (n)

1 (3.03%)

0 (0)

2 (8.69%)

Drinking history (n)

1 (3.03%)

3 (7.14%)

2 (7.69)

BMI (kg/m2)

24.98 ± 4.26

24.63 ± 3.04

25.62 ± 3.19

Waist circumstance (cm)

90.05 ± 11.54

91.92 ± 8.89

93.73 ± 10.06

SBP (mmHg)

142.3 ± 21.2

150.4 ± 24.3

148.5 ± 17.5

DBP (mmHg)

96.7 ± 14.1

100.8 ± 18.4

94.1 ± 10.7

Hypertension (%)

66.67%

83.33%

80.76%

Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)

5.10 ± 0.92

6.19 ± 2.37*

6.39 ± 2.68*

2 h-postprandial glucose (mmol/L)

8.39 ± 4.89

9.68 ± 6.14

12.24 ± 4.84**

Diabetes (%)

27.27%

54.76%*

57.69%*

TG (mmol/L)

1.36 ± 0.78

1.52 ± 0.78

2.02 ± 1.51*

TC (mmol/L)

5.37 ± 1.30

5.20 ± 1.22

5.64 ± 1.21

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.16 ± 1.11

2.98 ± 1.03

3.33 ± 1.03

Arrythmia (%)

9.1%

16.67%

19.23%**

LVH (%)

25%

66.67%**

77.27%**

Anterior pituitary function

GH (ng/ml)

0.28 (1.53)

0.29 (0.76)

0.15 (0.22)

TSH (mIU/L)

1.23 (2.26)

1.10 (1.59)

1.01 (1.52)

FT4 (pmol/L)

13.67 ± 2.76

12.74 ± 2.63

11.60 ± 3.77*

FT3 (pmol/L)

3.49 ± 0.83

3.14 ± 0.65

3.03 ± 0.76

PRL (ng/ml)

13.99 (24.25)

22.58 (34.88)

18.80 (28.1)

ACTH (ng/L)

60.9 (110.0)

74.09 (110.35)

67.0 (98.6)

PTC-8 am (nmol/L)

834.2 ± 254.1

926.4 ± 305.3

836.3 ± 281.2

PTC-0 am (nmol/L)

640 (781.4)

638 (917.6)

626.3 (912.2)

UFC (ug/24 h)

737.3 (1634.2)

911.4 (1,382.8)

872.0 (1,195.0)

Hypothyroidism (%)

14.3%

27.5%

42.3% *

Hypogonadism (%)

31.4%

42.8%

35.3%

MRI findings

Hippocampal height (mm)

7.11 ± 1.07

6.97 ± 1.03

6.94 ± 1.34

Width of temporal horn (mm)

3.45 ± 0.95

3.81 ± 1.26

3.60 ± 1.49

SFR

0.0313 ± 0.0086

0.0317 ± 0.0085

0.0369 ± 0.0108#*

FFR

0.0278 ± 0.0071

0.0277 ± 0.0132

0.0317 ± 0.0180

Uncotemporal index

0.2106 ± 0.0987

0.2006 ± 0.0263

0.2023 ± 0.0290

BFR

0.2954 ± 0.0194

0.3072 ± 0.0241*

0.3086 ± 0.0257*

BCR

0.0862 ± 0.0153

0.0965 ± 0.0187*

0.0994 ± 0.0229**

Third ventricle width (mm)

4.32 ± 1.22

4.71 ± 1.48

5.48 ± 1.90**#