Cushing's Disease

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About Cushing's Disease

Cushing's disease is a serious condition of an excess of the steroid hormone cortisol in the blood level caused by a pituitary tumor secreting adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH is a hormone produced by the normal pituitary gland. ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands (located on top of the kidneys) to produce cortisol, commonly referred to as the stress hormone.

Our comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment of Cushing's disease sets the UCLA Pituitary Tumor Program apart.

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