Question

Cushing's syndrome symptoms related to increased sex hormones include:

A. Hypotension, weight loss, and muscle weakness.
B. Hyperpigmentation, moon face, and buffalo hump.
C. Acne, oily skin, and hirsutism.
D. Polyuria, polydipsia, and hyperglycemia.

Answer 1

Cushing's syndrome symptoms related to increased sex hormones include moon face, acne, oily skin, and hirsutism.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypersecretion of the glucocorticoid hormone cortisol leads to a disorder named Cushing's syndrome. The most common cause of Cushing's syndrome is a pituitary tumor, which causes excessive production of ACTH. The disease produces a wide variety of signs and symptoms, which may include obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), excessive body hair, osteoporosis, and depression.

A distinctive sign of Cushing's syndrome is the appearance of moon face, in which fat deposits give the face a rounded appearance. Other symptoms related to increased sex hormones include acne, oily skin, and hirsutism (excessive hair growth).

Treatment of Cushing's syndrome depends on its cause and may include surgery to remove a tumor or medications to suppress the activity of the adrenal glands.