Adrenocortical hyperfunction

Medical condition

Adrenocortical hyperfunction
Specialty	Endocrinology

Adrenocortical hyperfunction is a condition where there is an overexpression of products of the adrenal cortex.^[1] When cortisol is overproduced, it is called Cushing's syndrome. When aldosterone is overproduced, it is called hyperaldosteronism.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Magiakou, Maria Alexandra (August 2004). "Growth in disorders of adrenal hyperfunction". Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews: PER. 1 (Suppl 3): 484–489. ISSN 1565-4753. PMID 16444179. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

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Classification	D ICD-10: E24, E26 ICD-9-CM: 255.0-255.1 MeSH: D000308

Adrenal gland disorder

Hyperfunction

Aldosterone	Hyperaldosteronism Primary aldosteronism Conn syndrome Bartter syndrome Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism AME Liddle's syndrome 17α CAH Pseudohypoaldosteronism
Cortisol	Cushing's syndrome Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome Steroid-induced osteoporosis
Sex hormones	21α CAH 11β CAH

Hypofunction

Aldosterone	Hypoaldosteronism 21α CAH 11β CAH
Cortisol	CAH Lipoid 3β 11β 17α 21α
Sex hormones	17α CAH Inborn errors of steroid metabolism
Adrenal insufficiency	Adrenal crisis Adrenalitis Xanthogranulomatous Addison's disease Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome