Cushing's Disease
Cushing's Disease
Cushing's syndrome develops if your body makes too much of a hormone called cortisol.
Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands (two small glands which lie just above each kidney) and it is vital for life. It has several functions including
The most common cause of spontaneous Cushing's is a small benign tumor of the pituitary gland. This tumor causes the pituitary gland to produce too much of a hormone called ACTH, (adrenocorticotrophic hormone), which goes through the blood stream to the adrenal glands and causes them to release too much cortisol.
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