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CUSHING'S SYNDROME
Author(s) -
E E HARNAGEL
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1955.tb88623.x
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , information retrieval , psychology , library science
What is Cushing's syndrome? Human beings, dogs, cats, and almost all other species of animals naturally have cortisone in their blood and in every tissue of their bodies. This cortisone is produced by a small pair of glands called the adrenal glands, one located near each kidney. In appropriate quantities, cortisone is necessary for health. If an individual (person, dog, or cat) does not have enough cortisone, they usually become ill and can eventually die. Too much cortisone in the system (Cushing's syndrome) also causes illness, although it does not cause the type of sudden death that often results from not having enough cortisone.