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ORPHA:641613Category
Also called Endogenous CS
What it is
A rare group of endocrine disorders caused by prolonged and high exposure levels to glucocorticoids of endogenous (adrenal cortex production) origin. Typical clinical features are truncal and facial obesity, hypercatabolic syndrome (thinned skin, purple striae, ecchymosis, bruising with no obvious trauma, proximal muscle weakness with amyotrophy, osteoporosis) and, in children, weight gain with decreasing growth velocity.
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Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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