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Cushing Syndrome

 Cushing syndrome occurs when there is an exposure of the body to high amounts of cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone naturally produced by the body, but it should not be constantly present in the system in high quantities. Most of the time cortisol will be produced by the body during stress. This hormone is considered to be useful when a fight or flight situation arises and the body requires a lot of energy for protection or escape.