Mobilization of Ca & P, w/ osteoporosis & spontaneous fractures; muscle wasting & nitrogen depletion; hyperglycemia w/ or precipitation of the diabetic state. Delayed wound healing, increased susceptibility to infections. Menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea, hyperhidrosis, skin thinning, ocular changes eg, glaucoma & cataract, mental & neurological disturbances, benign intracranial HTN, acute pancreatitis & avascular necrosis of bone.