Cushing's Syndrome Is

Cushing's syndrome is

A) an inflammatory autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid gland.
B) a tick-borne disease characterized by skin lesions, malaise, fatigue, and facial palsy.
C) hyperactivity of the adrenal cortical gland that develops from an excess of the glucocortic.
D) inflammation of the pericardium.
E) a reduction in the quantity of either red blood cells or hemoglobin in a measured volume of blood.