| Pituitary ACTH hypersecretion | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | E24.0 |
| ICD-9 | 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:. PMID 17718852. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/resolve/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0009-9163&date=2007&volume=72&issue=3&spage=175.
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