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hypothalamus hormone production, cushing's syndrome, corticosteroid induced, corticosteroid-induced cushing's syndrome, iatrogenic cushing's syndrome, exogenous cushing's syndrome, form of cushing's syndrome, administration of glucocorticoid, corticosteroid, hormones, prednisone, cushing's syndrome is named, surgeon harvey cushing, a group of clinical signs, a chronic excess of glucocorticoids, hormones produced by the adrenal glands, glucocorticoids affect many body functions, essential, survival, the level of these hormones is too high, cause serious problems, most important glucocorticoid, stress hormone cortisol, pituitary gland, a small gland, the brain, regulates cortisol production by secreting a hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, acth, exogenous, something outside the body, cushing's syndrome, administration of synthetic glucocorticoids, prednisone, dexamethasone, therapeutic purposes, to treat asthma, endogenous, something, cushing's syndrome, acth-producing tumors, the pituitary gland, a condition, cushing's disease, malignant tumors of other organs that produce acth, cortisol-producing tumors of one, the adrenal glands, euphoria, unrelated to life situation, moon face, round, red, full, buffalo hump, a collection of fat between the shoulders, central obesity, protruding abdomen, thin extremities, weight gain, weakness, backache, headache, acne, superficial skin infections, purple striations on the skin, the abdomen, thighs, breasts, frequent, easy bruising, mental changes, impotence, cessation of menses, additional symptoms that associated, thirst, increased urination, current use of cortisone, prednisone, corticosteroids, undetectable morning plasma acth level, undetectable morning plasma cortisol level, a cosyntropin stimulation test, low free cortisol level, measured, in the urine, high levels, the offending medication, in the urine, measured by a special technique, high performance liquid chomatography, hplc, fasting glucose is sometimes elevated, serum potassium low, low bone mineral density, measure by dual x-ray absortiometry, dexa, high cholesterol, particularly high triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein, hdl, suggested treatment is slow withdrawal of corticosteroid therapy under medical supervision, in situations, medication cannot be discontinued, the underlying disease, steroids, needed to treat severe asthma, every effort, made to reduce the possibilty of developing complications, excess glucocortoids, raise blood sugar, cholesterol levels, increase bone loss, high blood sugar, treated aggressively, diet, oral medications, insulin, high cholesterol, diet, medications, most experts recommend treating patients who, on steroids, longer than 4-6 weeks in, prevent bone loss, bisphosphonates, alendronate, risedronate, reduce the risk of fracture, effects of adrenal atrophy, chronic drug administration, reversible by withdrawing the drug, cushing's syndrome symptoms, persistent discomfort, steroids, diabetes, high cholesterol levels, left untreated, of these complications, increase the risk of heart attacks, untreated high blood sugar over many years, cause damage, eyes, kidneys, nerves, cushing's syndrome, lead to weak bones, osteoporosis, increase the risk of fracture, complications, generally be prevented, proper treatment, taking a corticosteroid drug, develop symptoms of cushing's syndrome, awareness, the signs, symptoms of cushing's syndrome, permit early intervention, patients, prescribed corticosteroids.