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Hyperadrenocorticism, or high Cortisol levels, is the main cause of Cushing's Disease. The most common cause of high cortisol levels is a tumor in the pituitary (ACTH-dependent). The other, less common, cause of high cortisol is due to a ____________ in the _____________ __________. This does NOT rely on ACTH.
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