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Does high level of stress or emotional trauma cause cushing syndrome?

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Cushing's Syndrome: Is caused by production of excessive cortisol by using medications or by a tumor in the pituitary. High stress or emotional trauma cannot cause this.

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 6/10/2017

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