Cushing's Disease
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Cushing's Disease Symptoms
Symptoms of Cushing's disease include:
Absent menstrual periods
Delayed wound healing
Emotional instability
Generalized
swelling
Hypertension
High blood sugar
Increased body hair
Kidney stones
Low blood potassium
Muscle wasting
Muscle atrophy
Muscle weakness (generalized)
Osteoporosis
Skin stretch marks
Thinning of the skin
Obesity
that spares the limbs
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Related Topics:
Brain tumor
Cushing's syndrome
Pituitary adenoma
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Fatigue
Generalized weakness
Leg swelling (bilateral)
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Last Updated: Apr 11, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Cushing's Disease References:
Burch WM. Cushing's disease. A review. Arch Intern Med. 1985 Jun;145(6):1106-11.
Heaney AP. Novel medical approaches for the treatment of Cushing's disease. J Endocrinol Invest. 2004 Jun;27(6):591-5.
Mahmoud-Ahmed AS, Suh JH. Radiation therapy for Cushing's disease: a review. Pituitary. 2002;5(3):175-80.
Medical therapy of Cushing's disease. Pituitary. 2002;5(2):77-82.
