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Many women in family have buffalo humps and history of diabetes and possibly pcos. could this indicate some underlying hormonal problem?
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Yes: Pcos is an underlying hormone problem. If you have it, you should see your gyn for labs, exam, and ultrasound to evaluate and come up with a plan for treatment.
Answered 3/26/2013
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PCOS is a: Hormonal imbalance. Technically, so it diabetes. A buffalo hump is sometimes associated w cushing's syndrome or disease, which causes elevated cortisol. This can also cause diabetes. Pcos can be associated w obesity, which can cause diabetes and a buffalo hump. So yes, they can be related, and hormonally based.
Answered 4/24/2015
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