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1a. Define Cushing's disease.

What are the three hormones secreted in the hypothalamic-putitutary-adrenal axis involved with Cushing's disease.

1b. Hypothalamus

1c. Pituitary

1d. Adrenal Gland

Listed below are the causes of Cushing's disease.
What is the gross appearance of the adrenal glands in each case?

1e. Pituitary dependent (functional corticotroph ademona)

1f. Adrenal dependent (functional adrenocortical ademona or carcinoma)

1g. Exogenous (Iatrogenic) hormone administration

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