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NeX [460]
3 years ago
9

Which physical feature supports the diagnosis of cushing syndrome?

Biology
1 answer:
spayn [35]3 years ago
5 0
Physical features of patients with cushing syndrome are:
Round face or moon face
Weight gain with excess body fat
Cervical fat pad, capillary friability, thin skin with purple striae
Decreased muscle mass
Glucose intolerance, hyperglycemia, hypertension
Demineralization of bone
Increased androgen production

Cushing syndrome is a disease which is caused by excess in cortisol secretion and does not depend on stimulation from ACTH. The most common cause is a noncancerous tumor of the adrenal gland, adrenal adenoma,.


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