Cushing syndrome
Description
hyperaldosteronism: Overproduction of aldosterone by the adrenal glands, which may lead to hypokalemia and/or hypernatremia. [ NCIT:P378 ]
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | E4_CUSHING |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E24, ICD-8: 2580 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E24 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 122 | 84 | 38 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 46.08 | 45.98 | 46.32 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 3.28 | 2.38 | 5.26 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 47.54 | 46.43 | 50.0 |
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