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Top: Health: Animal: Mammals: Dogs: Conditions_and_Diseases: Cushing's_Syndrome

Cushing’s syndrome (hyperadrenocorticism) is a condition in which there is an excess of cortisol. It may be caused by drugs, such as prednisone, or by an excess of the body’s own cortisol, caused by a pituitary or adrenal tumor.

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