cushings syndrome and proximal muscle weakness

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Does anyone know why cushing's can cause proximal muscle weakness?
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I thought excessive exogenous steroids/hypercortisolism also led to selective Type II fiber atrophy? Maybe that's a contributing factor.
 
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