Hypersecretion of cortisol leading to weight gain, decrease healing of wounds, depression, and impaired growth is Cushing disease.
What can excess cortisol cause?
Excess of this hormone can give rise to diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and depression. In more severe cases, it can cause Cushing's Syndrome, which leads to muscle atrophy. Cortisol also leads to an accumulation of abdominal fat.
The causes of Cushing's syndrome are related to the high concentration of cortisone in the patient's body for a long period of time. The condition can be caused by the prolonged use of drugs based on this substance or by its abnormal production by the body, in the adrenal glands.
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