Severe obesity
Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. The cause is long-term exposure to too much cortisol, a hormone that your adrenal gland makes. Sometimes, taking synthetic hormone medicine to treat an inflammatory disease leads to Cushing's. Some kinds of tumors produce a hormone that can cause your body to make too much cortisol.Cushing's syndrome is rare. Some symptoms areUpper body obesity Thin arms and legsSevere fatigue and muscle weaknessHigh blood pressureHigh blood sugarEasy bruisingLab tests can show if you have it and find the cause. Your treatment will depend on why you have too much cortisol. If it is because you have been taking synthetic hormones, a lower dose may control your symptoms. If the cause is a tumor, surgery and other therapies may be needed.NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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PHC Bichpuri and ESI Dispensary Chippitola Agra & SN Medical College Agra & Fatehgarh
Medical Officer Incharge
SN Medical College, Agra
DA
FNB Followed by Attending Consultant
Max Superspeciality Hospital
NATIONAL BOARD
FNB(Minimal Access Surgery)
Student
War Memorial G.I.C. Karanprayag
PGIMER, Chandigarh
MD
Medical Component OfHCM
Remained Incharge Medical Officer with Hon'Ble C.M of J and K for More Than 20 Years from Jan 2000 To October 2020
Govt. Medical College, Jammu
M.S (General Surgery )
Jeevan Dhara Hospital
RMO
RUGHS , Bangalore
BAMS,CCH.
The Health City Hospital
Intensivist
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Nashik
bhms
RGKMCH
Student
RGKMCH
MBBS
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