Pituitary ACTH hypersecretion
Pituitary ACTH hypersecretion | |
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Classification and external resources | |
Specialty | endocrinology |
ICD-10 | E24.0 |
ICD-9-CM | 255.0 |
MeSH | D047748 |
Pituitary ACTH hypersecretion (or Cushing disease) is a form of hyperpituitarism characterized by an abnormally high level of ACTH produced by the anterior pituitary.[1] It is one of the causes of Cushing's syndrome. (However, Cushing's syndrome can be caused by many other causes, including exogenous administration.)
References
- ↑ Drouin J, Bilodeau S, Vallette S (September 2007). "Of old and new diseases: genetics of pituitary ACTH excess (Cushing) and deficiency". Clin. Genet. 72 (3): 175–82. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00877.x. PMID 17718852.
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