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Question 86
Cushing’s disease presents with
a. Increased ACTH, Increased Cortisol
b. Decreased ACTH and Decreased Cortisol
c. Increased ACTH and Decreased Cortisol
d. Increased Catecholamines
Answer
a. Increased ACTH and Increased Cortisol
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Cushing's syndrome (also called hypercortisolism or hyperadrenocorticism) is an endocrine disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood from a variety of causes, including primary pituitary adenoma (known as Cushing's disease), primary adrenal hyperplasia or neoplasia, ectopic ACTH production (e.g., from a small cell lung cancer), and iatrogenic (steroid use).
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Cushing's disease was described by American physician, surgeon and endocrinologist Harvey Cushing (1869-1939) and reported by him in 1932.
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