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Descriptor
English
:
Cushing Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
síndrome de Cushing
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome de Cushing
Synonyms
English
:
Cushing's Syndrome
Hypercortisolism
Syndrome, Cushing
Syndrome, Cushing's
Tree Number:
C19.053.800.367
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with CUSHING
DISEASE
see
PITUITARY ACTH HYPERSECRETION
See Related
English
:
Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion
History Note
English
:
99(66)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
3500
Unique Identifier:
D003480
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
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