If ACTH independent, it is due to the autonomous function of one or both adrenal glands, including adrenal adenomas, adrenocortical carcinomas, and micronodular or macronodular hyperplasia. The clinical manifestations of Cushing's syndrome are protean and reflect the catabolic actions of cortisol on skin, muscle, bone, liver, and fat.
The words effacement, being effaced and effacing are terms that you will hear often as you approach your last trimester. These terms are used to describe the process that the cervix prepares itself for delivery and it is measured by percentage.
Diabetes in Pregnancy. Gestational diabetes refers to diabetes that is diagnosed during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes occurs in about 7 percent of all pregnancies, usually in the second half of the pregnancy. It almost always goes away as soon as your baby is born.