Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion

A disease of the PITUITARY GLAND characterized by the excess amount of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secreted. This leads to hypersecretion of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) by the ADRENAL GLANDS resulting in CUSHING SYNDROME.

Year introduced: 2005

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Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.617.738.250.725, C19.700.355.800

MeSH Unique ID: D047748

Entry Terms:

• Hypersecretion, Pituitary ACTH
• Cushing's Disease
• Cushing Disease
• Disease, Cushing
• Cushing Disease, Pituitary
• Pituitary Cushing Disease
• Pituitary Cushing Syndrome
• Cushing Syndrome, Pituitary
• Pituitary-Dependant Cushing Syndrome
• Cushing Syndrome, Pituitary-Dependant
• Pituitary Dependant Cushing Syndrome
• Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism
• Hypercortisolism, Pituitary-Dependant
• Pituitary Dependant Hypercortisolism
• Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolisms
• Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorder
• Hypercortisolism Disorder, Pituitary-Dependant
• Pituitary Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorder
• Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorders
• Inappropriate ACTH Secretion Syndrome
• Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Inappropriate Secretion
• Inappropriate Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secretion

Previous Indexing:

• Cushing Syndrome (1973-2004)
• Pituitary Neoplasms (1973-2004)

See Also:

• Cushing Syndrome

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Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Brain Diseases
Hypothalamic Diseases
Pituitary Diseases
Hyperpituitarism
Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion

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Endocrine System Diseases
Pituitary Diseases
Hyperpituitarism
Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion