BS Nursing Pathophysiology-II
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53. A patient with Cushing’s syndrome presents with central obesity, moon facies, buffalo hump, and striae. What is the technical primary pathophysiological cause of these clinical manifestations?

A. Adrenal insufficiency.
B. Excess glucocorticoid (cortisol) production.
C. Excess aldosterone production.
D. Thyroid hormone deficiency.

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  • Adrenal insufficiency.
  • Excess glucocorticoid (cortisol) production.
  • Excess aldosterone production.
  • Thyroid hormone deficiency.

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