Sentences with phrase «overproduction of adrenal hormones»

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The good news is that the conditions caused by overproduction or underproduction of adrenal hormones are treatable.

In adrenal - dependent Cushing's disease, the dog has a tumor in the adrenal gland that causes the overproduction of the cortisol hormone, as stated by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University.

While around 85 percent of cases are caused by a tumor, Cushing's Disease is essentially a malfunction of the adrenal glands or pituitary gland, causing an overproduction of the hormone cortisol.

The most common form is caused by overproduction of a hormone by the pituitary gland in the brain, which in turn controls the amount of cortisol produced by the adrenal glands.

This disease is caused by the development of cancer in one or both adrenal glands which results in the body's overproduction of sex hormones, leading to itchy skin, hair loss, and more seriously, bone marrow suppression.

It is an overproduction of the hormone «cortisol» by the adrenal glands.