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{{Pseudo Cushing's syndrome}}

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==Investigations==
*Levels of [[cortisol]] and [[ACTH]] are both high
*24-hour urinary cortisol levels are high
*[[Dexamethasone]] suppression test fails to suppress serum cortisol
*Loss of diurnal variation in cortisol levels- Loss of Diurnal Variation is seen only in true Cushing's Syndrome or Disease. 
*High [[mean corpuscular volume]] and [[gamma-glutamyl transferase]] may be clues to [[alcoholism]]
* [[Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome]] should be ruled out, since PCOS has similar symptoms.

==Prognosis==
*Blood results and symptoms normalise rapidly on cessation of drinking or remission of depression

==References==
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