Diseases

Cushing Syndrome

A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excess levels of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) or other GLUCOCORTICOIDS from endogenous or exogenous sources. It is characterized by upper body OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; HYPERTENSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HIRSUTISM; AMENORRHEA; and excess body fluid. Endogenous Cushing syndrome or spontaneous hypercortisolism is divided into two groups, those due to an excess of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN and those that are ACTH-independent.

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A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excess levels of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) or other GLUCOCORTICOIDS from endogenous or exogenous sources. It is characterized by upper body OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; HYPERTENSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HIRSUTISM; AMENORRHEA; and excess body fluid. Endogenous Cushing syndrome or spontaneous hypercortisolism is divided into two groups, those due to an excess of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN and those that are ACTH-independent.

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4 entry terms
  • Cushing's Syndrome
  • Hypercortisolism
  • Syndrome, Cushing
  • Syndrome, Cushing's

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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do not confuse with CUSHING DISEASE see PITUITARY ACTH HYPERSECRETION

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History Note

1999(1966)

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  1. C19w.053w.800w.367w

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WK 770

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cushing Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003480. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003480
  2. Cushing Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cushing%27s_syndrome
  3. Cushing Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219102