Excessive secretion of glucocorticoids
Overview: Normal people who have excessive secretion of glucocorticoids or take cortisone hormones for a long time can make the body appear concentrically obese, face such as full moon, muscle atrophy, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and purple stripes on the skin of the abdomen and thighs. For Cushing syndrome.
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