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What are the comorbidities associated with Cushing's?

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Infections (reactivated TB, fungal infections, wound infections and poor wound healing) Metabolic features (glucose intolerance -->overt DM, increased TGs and cholesterol, hypokalemic alkalosis, cortisol swamps in kidney HSD11B2 acted from cortisol as aldosterone, supressed LH, FSH, TSH, GH) Eye (raised intraocular pressure, exophthalmos (increased retrorbital fat), cataracts


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