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Factors related to SCS were the presence of BAI (OR, 3.24; 95% CI, 2.31\u20134.54) and mass size (OR, 2.63; 95% CI, 1.31\u20135.26).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>BAI patients present more often with SCS when compared with UAI patients; however, morbidities potentially related to subtle cortisol hypersecretion were of a similar frequency in both groups. 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