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  • Cushing’s syndrome is caused by  Option: 1 Excessive production of aldosterone  <p dir

Cushing’s syndrome is caused by

 

Option: 1

Excessive production of aldosterone 

 


Option: 2

Excess of cortisol 

 


Option: 3

Deficiency of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids.

 


Option: 4

Excessive secretion of female sex hormones in males

 


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Cushing’s Syndrome:

  • It is caused by an excess of cortisol which may be due to a tumour of the adrenal cortex.

  • It is characterised by high blood sugar, the appearance of sugar in the urine, rise in plasma Na+, fall in plasma K+, rise in blood volume, high blood pressure, obesity and wasting of muscles of thighs and pectoral and pelvic girdles.

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