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Created page with "Cushing syndrome or hypercortisolism is the condition where the level of glucocorticoids in the body is elevated. We can classify them as primary or secondary, depending on whether they’re caused by increased levels of ACTH or not. We can also classify them as exogenous or endogenous. == Etiology == Endogenous Cushing syndrome: * Primary hypercortisolism ** Cortisol-producing adrenal adenoma ** Cortisol-producing adrenal carcinoma * Secondary hypercortisolism ** ACTH..."