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Cushing's syndrome and pituitary gland removal, can you tell me more about this?

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Cushing's disease: This is a complicated work up that needs to be coordinated with an endocrinologist. First, is the cause of the cushings pituitary (not adrenal or ectopic)? This is sometimes not an easy question. If the pituitary tumor is.

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