OMIA:000494-10036 : Cushing syndrome, generic in Mesocricetus auratus (golden hamster)

In other species: dog , domestic ferret , domestic cat , domestic horse , rabbit , domestic guinea pig

Categories: Endocrine / exocrine gland phene (incl mammary gland)

Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) in OMIM: 169170 (trait) , 201710 (trait)

Single-gene trait/disorder: unknown

Disease-related: yes

Cross-species summary: Cushing syndrome (or hyperadrenocorticism) refers to a group of clinical syndromes that are caused by a chronic excess of glucocorticoid activity, which can be due to a range of endogenous (e.g., genetic or neoplasms) or exogenous (iatrogenic) steroid hormones. (Modified from ALIVE recommendations (PMID:40872711). Entries for Cushing syndrome - ACTH-Dependent—Pituitary-Dependent Hypercortisolism Cushing syndrome may be included here and for some species also under OMIA:000247. Renamed from 'Hyperadrenocorticism, generic' to 'Cushing syndrome, generic' [10/09/2025].

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Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2022). OMIA:000494-10036: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

References

Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.

2025 Jekl, V. :
Adrenal disease in small mammals. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract 28:S1094-9194(24)00039-2:87-106, 2025. Pubmed reference: 39414475. DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2024.07.003.
Niessen, S.J.M., Behrend, E.N., Fracassi, F., Church, D.B., Foster, S.F., Galac, S., Melian, C., Pöppl, Á.G., Ramsey, I.K., Sieber-Ruckstuhl, N.S. :
Agreeing Language in Veterinary Endocrinology (ALIVE): Cushing's syndrome and hypoadrenocorticism-A modified Delphi-method-based system to create consensus definitions. Vet Sci 12:761, 2025. Pubmed reference: 40872711. DOI: 10.3390/vetsci12080761.
1984 Bauck, L.B., Orr, J.P., Lawrence, K.H. :
Hyperadrenocorticism in three teddy bear hamsters. Can Vet J 25:247-50, 1984. Pubmed reference: 17422415.

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