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Cushingâs Syndrome is a disease caused by an excess of cortisol production or by excessive use of cortisol or other similar steroid (glucocorticoid) hormones. Cortisol is a normal hormone produced in the outer portion, or cortex, of the adrenal glands, located above each kidney.ushingâs Syndrome is a disease caused by an excess of cortisol production or by excessive use of cortisol or other similar steroid (glucocorticoid) hormones. Cortisol is a normal hormone produced in the outer portion, or cortex, of the adrenal glands, located above each kidney.
Pituitary Cushing's is a condition in which the pituitary gland (an organ of the endocrine system) secretes excess adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Causes. Cushing's disease is a form of Cushing's syndrome, in which excess cortisol (a stress hormone) is secreted. In the case of Cushing's disease, the problem is caused by a tumor or hyperplasia (excess growth) of the pituitary gland.