" /> Pituitary adenoma 4, acth-secreting - CISMeF





Preferred Label : Pituitary adenoma 4, acth-secreting;

Symbol : PITA4;

CISMeF acronym : PITA4;

Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;

Alternative titles and symbols : Cushing disease, pituitary;

Description : Cushing 'disease' is a condition associated with increased blood cortisol resulting from adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-producing pituitary tumors that are resistant to glucocorticoid negative feedback (Bilodeau et al., 2006). ACTH is formed as a precursor from the POMC gene product (176830). See also Cushing 'syndrome' (219080), in which excess cortisol secretion results from adrenocortical pathology.;

Inheritance : Autosomal recessive vs. dominant MEN1;

Prefixed ID : #219090;

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