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over 6 years ago
Cushing’s syndrome means excess of cortisol. Cushing’s disease is a pituitary adenoma ACTH-secretor that leads to Cushing’s syndrome
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Cushing disease is pituitary dependant cortisol excess.. We can say, all Cushing diseases are Cushing syndrome but all Cushing syndromes are not Cushing disease
A good way to remember it is, cushing syndrome is one the side of your body, s for side, whats in the side? Well the adrenal cortex so its a problem there therefore excess cortisol. Hope it helps
over 6 years ago
Cushion syndrome excessive cortisol due adrenal gland defect. while cushion diseases excessive cortisol secretion by the defect pituitary gland.
