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    GlossaryCushing's syndrome (Cushing disease)

    condition caused by excessive cortisol, leading to weight gain and skin changes

    Cushing's syndrome, also known as hypercortisolism, is a condition characterized by prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. This can result from taking corticosteroid medications or from the body producing too much cortisol due to tumors in the pituitary or adrenal glands. Symptoms include weight gain, particularly around the abdomen and face, thinning skin, easy bruising, and in some cases, hair loss or excessive hair growth.

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      research Remission in Cushing Disease with Cabergoline

      5 citations, May 2008 in “Annals of saudi medicine/Annals of Saudi medicine”
      Cabergoline helped a boy with Cushing disease get better after surgery and radiotherapy didn't work.
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      research Skin Signs of Systemic Diseases

      21 citations, August 2011 in “Clinics in Dermatology”
      Looking at skin can help find and treat serious diseases early.
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      research Rosella C

      May 2022 in “CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal”
      Rosella C. believes an earlier diagnosis of Cushing disease could have prevented severe symptoms.

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