HIGHLIGHTS
- who: Reema Patel MD from the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California have published the paper: Exogenous Cushing Syndrome Caused by a “Herbal” Supplement, in the Journal: (JOURNAL) of 16/03/2022
- what: The authors report 2 cases of patients who developed Cushing syndrome while on Artri King (AK), an over-the-counter "herbal" supplement that likely contains glucocorticoids as a hidden ingredient.
SUMMARY
Cushing syndrome can present as weight gain, particularly around the abdomen; round facies; large striae; proximal muscle weakness; easy . . .
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