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Preferred term

Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cushing Disease
  • Cushing Disease, Pituitary
  • Cushing's Disease
  • Pituitary Cushing Syndrome
  • Pituitary-Dependant Cushing Syndrome
  • Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism
  • Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorder

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-R18F3F9Z-9

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