This could be an indication of a hormonal problem
called Cushing's Disease.
Cushing's syndrome, also
called Cushing's disease, results from excessive cortisol in the bloodstream and the symptoms all stem from long - term over-exposure to this hormone.
Cushing's Disease, also
called Cushing's syndrome, is the result of persistent exposure to high levels of steroids on pets, called glucocorticoids, produced in the cortices of the adrenal glands.
It's a problem with the hormone - producing gland — in this case, the hypothalamus or the pituitary — that then causes the excess cortisol production at a very high level, and it leads to a condition
called Cushing's syndrome, which is also a pretty distinct disease entity.
This is
called Cushing's disease or Cushing's syndrome.
We call Cushing's disease originating from the pituitary gland «pituitary - dependent Cushing's.»
We call Cushing's disease caused by adrenal tumors «adrenal - dependent Cushing's.»
Not exact matches
Cush described his morning routine to the AP: Wakes up at 4:15 a.m., sends emails,
calls business associates on the East Coast, and that's before listening to Dallas sports radio, reading the paper and hitting the bike at the gym.
Hyperlipidemia can also be related to a hormonal disease such as diabetes, hypothyroidism (too little thyroid hormone), and
Cushing's syndrome (too much cortisol, sometimes
called «the stress hormone.»
sometimes,
Cushing's syndrome (a disorder that causes very high levels of cortisol, sometimes
called «the stress hormone»)
Set in the late 19th century, Crimson Peak opens with a young Edith
Cushing (Sofia Wells) as she is warned by her mother's ghost about a place
called Crimson Peak.
Diagnosing
Cushing» s is done with a blood panel
called a low dose dexamethasone test that involves a blood sample drawn in the morning, a injection of dexamethasone administered and a final blood sample taken 8 hours later.
Taking high levels or long - term doses of Prednisone can also bring about
Cushing» s like symptoms (
called iatrogenic
Cushing» s) as it is a corticosteroid and increase the cortisol levels in the blood.
The two most common hormonal disorders in horses are
Cushing's disease, correctly
called PPID, and insulin resistance or insulin dysregulation, which is the same as equine metabolic syndrome.
When treating a pituitary dependent form of canine
cushing's disease, an adrenolytic agent
called mitotane is used.
Researchers recently discovered a new form of
Cushing's
called Atypical
Cushing's.
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call well in advance of needing any prescription foods.
With
Cushing's, the glands produce too much of a hormone
called cortisol.
Dogs with confirmed pituitary dependent
Cushing's disease are managed with an oral drug
called trilostane.
If you suspect your cat has
Cushing's disease, please
call to schedule an appointment at your nearest World of Animals Hospital.
Cushing's syndrome, also
called hyperadrenocorticism, is chronic excess of an adrenal cortex hormone, cortisol.
Conventional treatment for
Cushings Disease is to treat with a medication
called trilostane that enzymatically inhibits the production or cortisol at the level of the adrenal gland, thereby neutralizing the over-stimulation caused by the functional pituitary gland tumor.
I
call these cases «
Cushings Disease in waiting.»
This is
called pituitary - dependent
Cushing's.
A small percentage of dogs with
Cushing's disease have a tumor of one of the adrenal glands, which is
called adrenal - dependent
Cushing's.
Treatment for
Cushing's is with a medication
called mitotane.
Most cases of
Cushing's Disease in cats is caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland (approximately 80 % -
called pituitary adenoma - PDH) and the remainder are caused by a tumor on the adrenal gland.
Cushing's disease is also
called hyperadrenocorticism
A screening test
called a urine cortisol creatinine ratio can rule out
Cushing's but can not confirm the disease.
Technically the medical condition is
called hyperadrenocorticism, but the name
Cushing's syndrome and later
Cushing's disease came into use after
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or PPID, has been
called «equine
Cushing's disease» by horse owners and veterinarians for years.
Cushing's Syndrome is usually treated successfully with a drug
called Lysodren.
Cushing's Syndrome is a collection of symptoms caused by an excess of a hormone
called cortisol.
If your pet has symptoms of
Cushing's disease but you can't afford the expensive tests required for a definitive diagnosis, you can ask your veterinarian to do a urine test
called the urine cortisol to creatinine ratio test, or the UCC.
Beginning the route at
Cushing could allow TransCanada to take advantage of its existing pipeline, simply
called Keystone.
William Powers, author of a forthcoming book based on a paper he published at Harvard
called «Hamlet's Blackberry: Why Paper is Eternal,»
called the changes at
Cushing «radical» and «a tremendous loss for students.»