The risk of COVID-19 in Cushing's disease is independently related to disease activity (hypercortisolism) and obesity
Bruna M. G. Mascarenhas-Nakano,
Silvia R. Correa-Silva,
Silvia M. R. Fracacio
et al.
Abstract:Objective:
To evaluate the cumulative incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with Cushing's disease (CD).
Subjects and methods:
In all, 60 patients with CD following up in our outpatient clinic answered via phone interview a questionnaire about the occurrence of COVID-19 infection documented by RT-PCR (including the diagnosis date and clinical outcome) and vaccination status. Clinical and biochemical data on disease activity (hypercortisolism) and… Show more
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