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Descriptor English:   Adrenocortical Hyperfunction 
Descriptor Spanish:   Hiperfunción de las Glándulas Suprarrenales 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Hiperfunção Adrenocortical 
Synonyms English:   Hypercorticism
Hyperadrenocorticism  
Tree Number:   C19.053.800
Definition English:   Excess production of ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES such as ALDOSTERONE; HYDROCORTISONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; and/or ANDROSTENEDIONE. Hyperadrenal syndromes include CUSHING SYNDROME; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; and VIRILISM. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not confuse with ADRENAL GLAND HYPOFUNCTION; non-congenital adrenal hyperplasia: index under ADRENAL GLANDS /pathol (IM) + HYPERPLASIA (NIM)
Entry Combination - descr/qualif English:   Adrenocortical Hyperfunction/congenital use Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
 
See Related English:   Hyperandrogenism
 
History Note English:   2005 (1968) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   311 
Unique Identifier:   D000308 

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