IS THERE A ROLE OF ACTH IN INCREASED CHOROIDAL THICKNESS IN CUSHING SYNDROME?
IS THERE A ROLE OF ACTH IN INCREASED CHOROIDAL THICKNESS IN CUSHING SYNDROME?
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DOI:
10.1097/iae.0000000000001198
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发表时间:
2017-03-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Mirza, Galip Ertugrul
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作者:
Karaca, Cagatay;Karaca, Zuleyha;Mirza, Galip Ertugrul
Purpose: To evaluate choroidal thickness (CT) in patients with Cushing syndrome (CS) with enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography.Methods: Twenty-eight patients with CS and 38 healthy volunteers were enrolled in this observational cross-sectional study. Patients with newly diagnosed CS who have been admitted to Erciyes University Department of Endocrinology in 3 years time interval were compared with age-and sex-matched healthy volunteers. Choroidal thickness was measured at the fovea and 2 points nasal and 2 points temporal to the fovea with 500mm intervals each.Results: Choroidal thickness measurements were higher in patients with CS than in the control group at all examination points; however, the difference was found to be significant at the center of the fovea (367.8 +/- 94.4 m mu m vs. 329 +/- 90.5 mu m) and 1,000 mu m temporal to the fovea. Choroidal thickness measurements were significantly higher in adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-dependent CS group than in the control group at all measurement points (CT at fovea 388.2 +/- 92.4 mu m vs. 329.1 +/- 90.5 mu m). All CT measurements were found to be correlated with ACTH levels.Conclusion: Cushing syndrome is associated with increased CT. The ACTH-dependent CS may increase CT more than ACTH-independent CS. This effect may be directly related to ACTH itself or increased plasma cortisol levels or both.