- A nonspecific chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal system most commonly affecting the distal ileum and the colon.
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Cushing’s Syndrome

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- Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids by the adrenal gland, which produces a characteristic constellation of clinical abnormalities, including a moon face and truncal and neck fat pad deposits. It is classified into adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent (75%) and ACTH-independent (25%) forms. ACTH-dependent forms are also referred to as Cushing’s disease.
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