National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Cushing's Syndrome is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Cushings syndrome is caused by long-term exposure to too much cortisol, a hormone that your adrenal gland makes. Sometimes, taking synthetic hormone medicine to treat an inflammatory disease leads to Cushing's. Some kinds of tumors secrete a hormone that can cause your body to make too much cortisol.
Cushing's syndrome is rare. Some symptoms are
Your treatment will depend on why you have too much cortisol. If it is because you have been taking synthetic hormones, a lower dose may control your symptoms. If a tumor caused it, surgery and other therapies may be needed. Most of the time, Cushing's syndrome can be cured.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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