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Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cushing's Syndrome: A Multicenter Cohort Study

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Stuijver, D. J. F., van Zaane, B., Feelders, R. A., Debeij, J., Cannegieter, S. C., Hermus, A. R., van den Berg, G., Pereira, A. M. +9 more·2011·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
DOI 10.1210/jc.2011-1661
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CONTEXT: Venous thrombosis has frequently been reported in patients with endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS). OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with CS prior to treatment and after surgery. DESIGN AND SETTING: We conducted a multicenter cohort study at all university medical centers in The Netherlands. PATIENTS: Consecutive patients diagnosed with endogenous CS of benign origin between January 1990 and June 2010 were eligible for inclusion. Patients surgically treated for nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma served as controls for the incidence of postoperative VTE in ACTH-dependent CS. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We documented all objectively confirmed VTE during 3 yr prior to, and 3 yr after treatment onset. The incidences of VTE were expressed as incidence rates. RESULTS: A total of 473 patients (mean age 42 yr, 363 women) were included (360 ACTH-dependent pituitary CS). The total number of person-years was 2526. Thirty-seven patients experienced VTE during the study period, resulting in an incidence rate of 14.6 [95% confidence interval (CI) 10.3-20.1] per 1000 person-years. The incidence rate for first-ever VTE prior to treatment was 12.9 (95% CI 7.5-12.6) per 1000 person-years (17 events). The risk of postoperative VTE, defined as risk within 3 months after surgery, was 0% for ACTH-independent and 3.4% (95% CI 2.0-5.9) for ACTH-dependent CS (12 events in 350 patients); most events occurred between 1 wk and 2 months after surgery. Compared with the controls, the risk of postoperative VTE in patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery was significantly greater (P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with CS are at high risk of VTE, especially during active disease and after pituitary surgery. Guidelines on thromboprophylaxis are urgently needed.

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  • Patients with active Cushing syndrome have a high risk of venous thromboembolism in comparison to the general population.

    “Finally, patients with active CS have a high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in comparison to the general population (8, 45, 46).”

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  • Cushing syndrome is associated with a high risk of venous thromboembolic events which can be a presenting symptom.

    “Cushing syndrome is associated with a high risk of venous thromboembolic events which can be a presenting symptom”

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Stuijver, D. J. F., van Zaane, B., Feelders, R. A., Debeij, J., Cannegieter, S. C., Hermus, A. R., van den Berg, G., Pereira, A. M., de Herder, W. W., Wagenmakers, M. A. E. M., Kerstens, M. N., Zelissen, P. M. J., Fliers, E., Schaper, N., Drent, M. L., Dekkers, O. M., & Gerdes, V. E. A.
Affiliations
  • Slotervaartziekenhuis (NL)
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
  • Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
  • University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
  • University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
  • Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
  • Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Corresponding author
Stuijver, D. J. F.
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Venue
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher
The Endocrine Society
Published
2011-11
Volume
96
Issue
11
Pages
3525-3532
ISSN
  • 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7197
DOI
10.1210/jc.2011-1661
OpenAlex
W2005854940
Cited by
208
References
45
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FWCI
11.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Internal Medicine › Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Keywords
Cushing's syndrome, venous thromboembolism, incidence, ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome, pituitary adenoma, transsphenoidal surgery, postoperative thrombosis, thromboprophylaxis, hypercortisolism
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cushing Syndrome, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Period, Cohort Studies, Incidence, Venous Thromboembolism

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