Complications Of Cushing's Syndrome

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is possible in individuals with Cushing’s syndrome due to how the condition impacts glucose in the body. Research shows diabetes may occur in twenty to fifty percent of patients. Approximately thirty to sixty percent of patients might develop impaired glucose tolerance. When cortisol is too high, it can result in the body’s carbohydrate tolerance decreasing. Glucose production and hepatic glycogen can increase while glucose uptake and peripheral tissue usage of glucose decrease. Treatments focused on blood sugar control, including reduced carbohydrate intake and other dietary changes may be beneficial. However, to improve this complication, it is important to get cortisol under control.

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