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Originally Posted by lalala5  cause is...,... growth on the pituitary gland. | Are they thinking it's Cushing's Disease? (the symptoms mimic PCOS, and it should always be ruled out before settling on a PCOS Dx.) Quote:
Pituitary Adenomas
Pituitary adenomas cause most cases of Cushing's syndrome. They are benign, or non-cancerous, tumors of the pituitary gland which secrete increased amounts of ACTH. Most patients have a single adenoma. This form of the syndrome, known as "Cushing's disease," affects women five times more frequently than men.
http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/p...s/cushings.htm |
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