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Cushing's Disease Definition
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  • Cushing's Disease
A person with Cushing's disease has symptoms caused by an excess of the adrenal hormone, cortisol, which regulates metabolism.

The most common cause for Cushing's disease is a pituitary tumor. The pituitary tumor stimulates the adrenal glands to produce too much cortisol. Images

Cushing's disease is uncommon.
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Last Updated: Jun 18, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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