The risk of COVID-19 in Cushing's disease is independently related to disease activity (hypercortisolism) and obesity.

Bruna M G Mascarenhas-NakanoSilvia R Correa-SilvaSilvia M R FracacioPaola W BrockRossella F DiasEduarda S S BindaPedro F Santos-NetoLuiz H C PortariAdriana SanudoJulio Abucham

Published in: Archives of endocrinology and metabolism (2024)

The incidence of COVID-19 in patients with CD was associated with hypercortisolism, as expected, and obesity, a novel and unexpected finding. Thus, correction of hypercortisolism and obesity should be implemented in patients with CD during the current and future COVID-19 outbreaks.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
disease activity
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
rheumatoid arthritis
weight gain
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
adipose tissue
risk factors
skeletal muscle
drug induced