I sure had way more than one urine test, and lots of blood and more but that was a long time ago. What are your thoughts on this?
Warning sign: Being very overweight can be a sign of Cushing’s syndrome, a hormonal disorder that is often caused by tumors of the pituitary gland. Image:
Being very overweight, having a moon face and a bull neck are signs of Cushing’s syndrome. It is caused by an excess of the hormone cortisol. Researchers from Giessen and Munich have taken advantage of this to make diagnosis easier.
A special form of obesity, Cushing’s syndrome, is now easier to diagnose. Researchers at the University of Giessen and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have shown that this metabolic disease can be detected using a urine test.
Typically, people with Cushing’s syndrome are very overweight, have a noticeably round face and a bull neck. This is caused by an excess of the stress hormone cortisol, which belongs to the steroid group. The researchers examined urine from Cushing’s patients at the Munich University Hospital using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. This made it possible to determine the hormone status that is characteristic of the disease. The urine test is simple and provides quick results. So far, several blood samples and sometimes even a hospital stay have been necessary to detect the syndrome.
From https://www.breakinglatest.news/health/cushings-syndrome-can-be-detected-with-a-urine-test/
