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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffIf you don't receive prompt treatment for Cushing's syndrome, other complications may occur, such as:
- Bone loss (osteoporosis), which can result in unusual bone fractures, such as rib fractures and fractures of the bones in the feet
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Diabetes
- Frequent or unusual infections
- Loss of muscle mass and strength
When the cause of Cushing's syndrome is a pituitary tumor (Cushing's disease), it can sometimes lead to other problems, such as interfering with the production of other hormones that the pituitary controls.
References
- Cushing's syndrome. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/cushings/cushings.htm. Accessed June 7, 2010.
- Cushing's syndrome information page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cushings/cushings.htm?css=print. Accessed June 7, 2010.
- Niemann LK. Clinical manifestations of Cushing's syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 5, 2010.
- What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's Support and Research Foundation. http://csrf.net/page/the_basics.php. Accessed June 7, 2010.
- Niemann LK. Establishing the cause of Cushing's syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 5, 2010.
- Niemann LK. Establishing the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 5, 2010.
- Niemann LK. Causes and pathopsychology of Cushing's syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 5, 2010.
- Niemann LK. Overview of the treatment of Cushing's syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 5, 2010.
- Dietary supplement fact sheet: Vitamin D. National Institutes of Health. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind.asp. Accessed June 11, 2010.
- Nippoldt TB (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. June 17, 2010.
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