Health topic · Endocrinology
Cushing's Syndrome
MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. The cause is 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 produce a hormone that can cause your body to make too much cortisol. Cushing's syndrome is rare. Some symptoms are: • Upper body obesity • Thin arms and legs • Severe fatigue and muscle weakness • High blood pressure •…
Reference details
- MedlinePlus topic groups
- Endocrine System
- Also called
- Hypercortisolism
- MeSH terms
- Cushing Syndrome
- XML release date
- 10/13/2026 02:30:36
Overview
Sources and reuse
- Original MedlinePlus page
- Adrenal Gland Disorders
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cushing Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion
- Cortisol Test
- Cushing disease: MedlinePlus Genetics
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- How Do Health Care Providers Diagnose Cushing's Syndrome?
- Is There a Cure for Cushing's Syndrome?
- Other Cushing's Syndrome FAQs
- Cushing's Syndrome
- What Are the Symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome?
- What Are the Treatments for Cushing's Syndrome?
- What Causes Cushing's Syndrome?
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