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    Cushing syndrome

    introduction Cushing’s syndrome, is a rare and complicated medical illness caused by extended exposure to elevated cortisol levels in the body. This illness can have a variety of severe impacts on numerous internal systems, resulting in a slew of symptoms and problems. Cushing’s syndrome, named after the renowned neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing, who first described it in the early twentieth century, can be caused by a variety of factors, including adrenal gland overproduction of cortisol, excessive use of corticosteroid medications, or tumors that produce cortisol. Cushing’s syndrome presents with a wide range of symptoms, making it a difficult illness to identify…