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.

Annotation

do not confuse with CUSHING DISEASE see PITUITARY ACTH HYPERSECRETION

nepleť s pojmem "Cushingova choroba/nemoc", ten patří k deskriptoru HYPERSEKRECE ACTH V HYPOFÝZE

DUI

D003480 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0005427

History note

1999(1966)

Public note

1999; see CUSHING'S SYNDROME 1966-1998