{"title":"Correction to: Analysis of genetic variants of phosphodiesterase 11A in acromegalic patients.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvae140","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":"191 4","pages":"X4"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142497426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leah T Braun, Frederick Vogel, Elisabeth Nowak, German Rubinstein, Stephanie Zopp, Katrin Ritzel, Felix Beuschlein, Martin Reincke
{"title":"Frequency of clinical signs in patients with Cushing's syndrome and mild autonomous cortisol secretion: overlap is common.","authors":"Leah T Braun, Frederick Vogel, Elisabeth Nowak, German Rubinstein, Stephanie Zopp, Katrin Ritzel, Felix Beuschlein, Martin Reincke","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae127","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cushing's syndrome (CS) can be difficult to diagnose. A timely diagnosis, however, is the cornerstone for targeted treatment, to reduce morbidity and mortality. One reason for the difficulties to identify early on patients with CS might be the presence of a mild phenotype. The aim of the study was to classify the phenotypic landscape of CS. We studied patients with overt CS and mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study was part of the German Cushing's registry. Patients were prospectively included at time of diagnosis and the number of comorbidities and clinical signs and symptoms were assessed in a standardized fashion. One hundred twenty-nine patients with CS (pituitary CS, n = 85, adrenal CS, n = 32, ectopic CS, n = 12, respectively) and 48 patients with MACS were included. Patients with clinical signs and/or comorbidities typical for CS and at least 2 pathological screening tests were classified as having CS. Patients with a 1 mg low-dose-dexamethasone-suppression test above 1.8 µg/dL without being clinically overt CS were classified as having MACS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>On average, patients with CS had 2 comorbidities (range 1-3) at time of diagnosis (pituitary CS: 2 [1-3], adrenal CS: 3 [2-4], ectopic CS: 3 [2-4]). Patients with MACS, however, had 3 comorbidities (range 2-3). Hypertension was the most common comorbidity in all subtypes of CS (78%-92%) and in patients with MACS (87%). Of a total of 11 clinical signs, patients with CS had on average 5 with 28% of patients having between 0 and 3 clinical signs, 50% 4-7 signs, and 22% more than 7 clinical signs. Patients with MACS had on average 2 clinical signs (range 1-3) at time of diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The phenotypic landscape of CS is quite variable. The frequency of comorbidities is similar between patients with CS and MACS. A relevant number of patients with overt CS have just a few clinical signs. There is also an overlap in frequency of symptoms and clinical signs between patients with CS and MACS. According to the current guidelines, 96% of our patients with MACS fall into the category \"consideration of adrenalectomy\". This should be kept in mind when making treatment decisions in the latter group of patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":" ","pages":"473-479"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142344039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adriana C H Neven, Maria Forslund, Sanjeeva Ranashinha, Aya Mousa, Chau Thien Tay, Alexia Peña, Sharon Oberfield, Selma Witchel, Helena Teede, Jacqueline A Boyle
{"title":"Prevalence and accurate diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents across world regions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Adriana C H Neven, Maria Forslund, Sanjeeva Ranashinha, Aya Mousa, Chau Thien Tay, Alexia Peña, Sharon Oberfield, Selma Witchel, Helena Teede, Jacqueline A Boyle","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae125","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To examine the global prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among adolescents across world regions, comparing the 2003 Rotterdam consensus criteria with the current International Evidence-based PCOS Guideline criteria which omits polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Systematic review and meta-analysis, Prospero CRD42022372029.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>OVID MEDLINE, All EBM, PsycInfo, EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched from 1990 to November 2023 for studies assessing the prevalence of PCOS in unselected adolescent populations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 15 708 articles were identified. After removal of duplicates, 11 868 titles and abstracts and 445 full texts were assessed. Of these, 24 articles reporting on 23 studies from five world regions were included. In meta-analysis of 20 studies (n = 14 010 adolescents), global prevalence was 9.8% (95% CI 7.2, 12.3) according to original Rotterdam criteria, and 6.3% (95% CI 3.9, 8.8) according to International Evidence-based Guideline criteria. Global PCOS prevalence based on self-report was 9.8% (95% CI 5.5, 14.1). Grouped by WHO region, prevalence ranged from 2.9% (95% CI 2.0, 3.9) in the Western Pacific region to 11.4% (95% CI 7.1, 15.7) in the South-East Asia region according to guideline criteria.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This paramount global meta-analysis on adolescent PCOS diagnosis directly informed the 2023 International PCOS Guideline. Guideline criteria generated a global PCOS prevalence of 6.3%, compared with 9.8% on Rotterdam criteria (including PCOM). Excluding PCOM, which overlaps with normal pubertal transition, is expected to deter over-diagnosis. To avoid under-diagnosis, the Guideline recommends identifying those with either irregular cycles or hyperandrogenism as being \"at risk\"; this group should undergo longitudinal serial evaluations until adulthood.</p>","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":" ","pages":"S15-S27"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142364917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Increased cardiovascular morbidity and reduced life expectancy in a large Italian cohort of patients with resistance to thyroid hormone β (RTHβ).","authors":"Irene Campi, Simona Censi, Flavia Prodam, Luisa Petrone, Giulia Brigante, Tommaso Porcelli, Rosaria Maddalena Ruggeri, Maria Cristina Vigone, Giuditta Rurale, Serafino Lio, Carla Pelusi, Luca Persani","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae117","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Decreased survival and higher cardiovascular morbidity have been recently reported in a UK cohort of 61 RTHβ patients, but there is no evidence from other countries.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective cohort study from an historical group of 284 Italian RTHβ patients, diagnosed between 1984 and 2023.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We collected data on diagnosis of 284 cases and longitudinal data of 249 RTHβ who carried heterozygous pathogenic variants in the THRB gene. We studied how thyroid function and recognized risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension and diabetes, affected overall mortality and major cardiovascular events.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cumulative prevalence of sinus/supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation was 40% and 18%, respectively. FT4 values 57% higher than the upper limit of normal were associated with premature cardiovascular manifestations. Major cardiovascular events (MACEs) occurred in RTHβ patients at a median age (IQR) of 59.4 years (50.4-66.4) and early mortality resulted in a mean of 11 years of life lost. While at univariable analysis hypertension, dyslipidemia, high fasting glucose/diabetes were also associated with MACEs, at multivariable analysis only age at diagnosis, increased fT4 levels, and male gender remained significantly associated with MACEs and age at diagnosis and higher fT4 levels with mortality. Previous thyroidectomy or radioiodine therapy had no statistically significant effect in the prevention of major cardiovascular events or all-cause mortality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These data should raise the general awareness on the cardiovascular risk and prompt a proactive cardiovascular monitoring in RTHβ, especially in men and those with fT4 levels above 30 pmol/L.</p>","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":" ","pages":"407-415"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142344040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to: Lack of NAD(P)+ transhydrogenase activity in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency due to NNT variants.","authors":"","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvae118","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":"191 4","pages":"X3"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142371258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Anna Theodora Catharina van der Loos, Lidewij Sophia Boogers, Daniel Tatting Klink, Martin den Heijer, Chantal Maria Wiepjes, Sabine Elisabeth Hannema
{"title":"The natural course of bone mineral density in transgender youth before medical treatment; a cross sectional study.","authors":"Maria Anna Theodora Catharina van der Loos, Lidewij Sophia Boogers, Daniel Tatting Klink, Martin den Heijer, Chantal Maria Wiepjes, Sabine Elisabeth Hannema","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae126","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Bone mineral density (BMD) Z-scores decrease during puberty suppression in transgender youth. Assessment of treatment impact has been based on the assumption that without intervention, BMD Z-scores remain stable. However, the natural course of BMD in this population is unknown.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans prior to medical intervention were included from 333 individuals assigned male at birth (AMAB) and 556 individuals assigned female at birth (AFAB) aged 12-25 years. The relationship between age and BMD Z-scores of sex assigned at birth was analysed for the lumbar spine (LS), total hip (TH), femoral neck (FN), and total-body-less-head (TBLH), adjusted for height SDS, height-adjusted lean mass Z-score, and whole body percentage fat Z-score.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In individuals AMAB, the BMD Z-score was negatively associated with age between 12 and 22 years: LS -0.13/year (95% confidence interval, CI -0.17; -0.10); TH -0.05/year (95% CI -0.08; -0.02); FN -0.06/year (95% CI -0.10; -0.03); and TBLH -0.12/year (95% CI -0.15; -0.09). Adjusting for height-adjusted lean mass Z-score attenuated the association at the LS and TBLH and eliminated the association at the TH and FN. BMD Z-scores and age were not associated between 22 and 25 years. In individuals AFAB, BMD Z-scores were only associated with age at the TBLH (-0.08/year, 95% CI -0.12; -0.04) between age 12 and 20 years.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In individuals AMAB aged 12-22 years prior to any treatment, BMD Z-scores were inversely correlated with age. This could imply that BMD increases less in individuals AMAB than in the general population, and that changes in Z-score during puberty suppression and subsequent hormone supplementation are not necessarily due to treatment, but possibly related to lifestyle factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":" ","pages":"426-432"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142364918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dominique Maiter, Philippe Chanson, Stefan Matei Constantinescu, Agnès Linglart
{"title":"Diagnosis and management of pituitary adenomas in children and adolescents.","authors":"Dominique Maiter, Philippe Chanson, Stefan Matei Constantinescu, Agnès Linglart","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae120","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae120","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pituitary adenomas (PAs)-also now called pituitary neuroendocrine tumours or Pit-NETS-are rare in children and adolescents and exceptional below the age of 10. Most evidence-based high-quality data are derived from larger studies in adult patients.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>We will review recent knowledge on the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment modalities of the different types of pituitary adenomas diagnosed in children and adolescents, emphasizing the many reasons why these cases should be discussed within pituitary-specific multidisciplinary teams with experts from both paediatric and adult practice.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Paediatric PA presents multiple peculiarities that may challenge their adequate management. They are overall proportionally larger and more aggressive than in adults, with potential mass effects including hypopituitarism. Hormonal hypersecretion is frequent, resulting in clinical syndromes affecting normal growth and pubertal development. Prolactinomas represent the most frequent subtype of PA found during childhood, followed by adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and growth hormone (GH)-secreting adenomas, while clinically non-functioning adenomas are exceptionally diagnosed before the age of 16. The occurrence of a pituitary tumour in a young individual should also prompt genetic testing in each case, searching for either germline mutations in one of the known genes that may drive inherited/familial PA (such as the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or MEN1 gene, or the aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein or AIP gene), or for a mosaic activating mutation of GNAS as found in the McCune-Albright syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":" ","pages":"R55-R69"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142389031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Felix A Westcott, Shilpa R Nagarajan, Sion A Parry, Dragana Savic, Charlotte J Green, Thomas Marjot, Elspeth Johnson, Thomas Cornfield, Ferenc E Mózes, Paige O'Rourke, Jessica Mendall, David Dearlove, Barbara Fielding, Kieran Smith, Jeremy W Tomlinson, Leanne Hodson
{"title":"Dissociation between liver fat content and fasting metabolic markers of selective hepatic insulin resistance in humans.","authors":"Felix A Westcott, Shilpa R Nagarajan, Sion A Parry, Dragana Savic, Charlotte J Green, Thomas Marjot, Elspeth Johnson, Thomas Cornfield, Ferenc E Mózes, Paige O'Rourke, Jessica Mendall, David Dearlove, Barbara Fielding, Kieran Smith, Jeremy W Tomlinson, Leanne Hodson","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae123","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Fasting hyperglycemia and hypertriglyceridemia are characteristic of insulin resistance (IR) and rodent work has suggested this may be due to selective hepatic IR, defined by increased hepatic gluconeogenesis and de novo lipogenesis (DNL), but this has not been shown in humans.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional study in men and women across a range of adiposity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medication-free participants (n = 177) were classified as normoinsulinemic (NI) or hyperinsulinemic (HI) and as having low (LF) or high (HF) liver fat content measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Fractional gluconeogenesis (frGNG) and hepatic DNL were measured using stable isotope tracer methodology following an overnight fast.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Although HI and HF groups had higher fasting plasma glucose and triglyceride concentrations when compared to NI and LF groups respectively, there was no difference in frGNG. However, HF participants tended to have lower frGNG than LF participants. HI participants had higher DNL compared to NI participants but there was no difference observed between liver fat groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Taken together, we found no metabolic signature of selective hepatic IR in fasting humans. DNL may contribute to hypertriglyceridemia in individuals with HI but not those with HF. Glycogenolysis and systemic glucose clearance may have a larger contribution to fasting hyperglycemia than gluconeogenesis, especially in those with HF, and these pathways should be considered for therapeutic targeting.</p>","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":" ","pages":"463-472"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11497584/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142364915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna Hirsch, Christian Adolf, Isabel Stüfchen, Felix Beuschlein, Denise Brüdgam, Martin Bidlingmaier, Martin Reincke, Marcus Quinkler
{"title":"NT-proBNP levels in patients with primary hyperaldosteronism and autonomous cortisol cosecretion.","authors":"Anna Hirsch, Christian Adolf, Isabel Stüfchen, Felix Beuschlein, Denise Brüdgam, Martin Bidlingmaier, Martin Reincke, Marcus Quinkler","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae119","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) have higher cardiac comorbidities including more pronounced left ventricular hypertrophy than patients with essential hypertension.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Autonomous cortisol cosecretion (ACS) is a common subtype in PA associated with a worse metabolic profile.</p><p><strong>Hypothesis: </strong>Autonomous cortisol cosecretion may affect myocardial parameters and result in a worse cardiac outcome compared to patients with PA and without ACS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three hundred and sixty-seven patients with PA undergoing 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and echocardiography at baseline from 2 centers of the German Conn's Registry were included. Follow-up for up to 3.8 years was available in 192 patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with PA and ACS had higher NT-proBNP levels at baseline compared to patients with PA without ACS (114 vs 75.6 pg/mL, P = .02), but showed no difference in echocardiography values. NT-proBNP levels showed a significant positive correlation (r = 0.141, P = .011) with cortisol levels after DST at baseline. In response to therapy of PA, NT-proBNP levels decreased, but remained significantly higher in patients with ACS compared to patients without ACS. At follow-up, left ventricle end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) decreased significantly only in patients without ACS. Left atrial diameter (LAD) decreased significantly in patients without ACS and in female patients with ACS but not in male patients. Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) significantly improved in female patients without ACS but remained unchanged in female patients with ACS as well as in male patients at follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients with PA, concomitant ACS is associated with a worse cardiac profile and only partial recovery even years after initiation of targeted PA therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":" ","pages":"444-456"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142344042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katri Tuorila, Meri-Maija Ollila, Elisa Hurskainen, Juha Tapanainen, Stephen Franks, Terhi Piltonen, Kari Kaikkonen, Laure Morin-Papunen
{"title":"Association of hyperandrogenaemia with hypertension and cardiovascular events in pre-menopausal women: a prospective population-based cohort study.","authors":"Katri Tuorila, Meri-Maija Ollila, Elisa Hurskainen, Juha Tapanainen, Stephen Franks, Terhi Piltonen, Kari Kaikkonen, Laure Morin-Papunen","doi":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae124","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ejendo/lvae124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present study aimed to clarify the conflicting association of premenopausal hyperandrogenaemia (HA) with the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVDs) in women.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A population-based cohort study including 5889 women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The association of serum testosterone (T), sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and free androgen index (FAI) at age 31 with blood pressure (BP) and hypertension (BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg and/or use of antihypertensive medication) at ages 31 and 46 and with CVDs (angina pectoris [AP] and/or acute myocardial infarction [AMI] n = 74, transitory cerebral ischaemia and/or stroke n = 150) and combined CVD events (AP, AMI, stroke, heart failure, or CVD mortality n = 160) by age 53 was investigated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>T and FAI were positively associated with systolic and diastolic BP at ages 31 and 46 in the multivariable model. Compared to their lowest quartile, the highest quartiles of T and FAI were positively associated with hypertension at age 31 in the multivariable model. During the 22-year follow-up, FAI was positively associated with increased risk of AP/AMI (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.02, 95% CI: 1.06-3.85) and overall CVD events or mortality (HR: 1.54, 95% CI: 1.02-2.33) in the unadjusted models. However, the significance disappeared after adjusting for body mass index (BMI).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Women with HA at premenopausal age had an elevated risk of hypertension, and together with BMI, increased risk of CVD events and CVD mortality during the 22-year follow-up. However, because of several study limitations regarding ethnicity and BMI characteristics, a longer follow-up of this cohort and future studies in ethnically diverse populations are needed to verify the results.</p>","PeriodicalId":11884,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Endocrinology","volume":" ","pages":"433-443"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142371256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}