Cushings Disease

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Anybody know anything about cushings disease? I tried searching it but I keep getting stuff on dogs and horses :confused:

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I think u may get better search results with cushings syndrome rather than cushings disease.
Cushings syndrome is basically hyperplasia of the adrenal glands that mainly causes increased secretion of steroids (cortisone) in ur body.

here is one article from emedicine.

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic117.htm

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Re: Cushings Disease

can u get cushings desease from cortisone injections?

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yes, anything that causes increase in cortisone even if it is self administration can cause it...