Cushings vs. Graves Disease Question: What is Cushings Disease and is it related to Graves disease?
Cushings Disease was the original report by Cushing of Adrenal hormone overproduction. Subsequently, this has been widened to be called Cushings Syndrome which is the physical findings of overproduction/overprescribing of steroid hormones. These can be due to overproduction by the adrenal glands, overstimulation of the adrenals by the pituitary or certain types of carcinomas, or prolonged use of glucocorticoid steroids or ACTH. There is no direct relationship to Graves Disease except that there is a slightly higher incidence of adrenal disease in patients with Graves Disease.
