When stressed, human adrenal glands produce the hormone cortisol. Its excess can lead to fat accumulation in the abdominal area, darkening of the skin in the folds and an adrenaline rush. About this portal “Doctor Peter” said Professor Oksana Drapkina, director of the National Research Center for Therapeutic and Preventive Medicine, chief freelance specialist in therapy and general medical practice of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Honorary Doctor of the Russian Federation, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The patient may suspect hypercortisolism due to the accumulation of fat in the chin, neck and shoulders (which causes a moon-shaped face, characteristic of 90% of patients) and in the abdomen. Darkening of the skin in folds and folds may also indicate high cortisol levels. Women may miss their periods and grow hair on their chests, backs and faces.
Only a doctor can diagnose hypercortisolism, so any complaints require a trip to the hospital.
The most dangerous complication of hypercortisolism (excess cortisol) is the adrenaline crisis. When this occurs, the person’s blood pressure suddenly rises, vomiting, abdominal pain occurs, and fainting may occur. This condition is dangerous to the heart and kidneys and can be fatal.
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Source: Gazeta
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