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PRINTER'S NO. 3066
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
713
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CHARLTON, DiGIROLAMO,
KAVULICH, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MILLARD, NEILSON, READSHAW,
RYAN, SCHLOSSBERG, WARD, YOUNGBLOOD, MARSICO AND BENNINGHOFF,
MARCH 2, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 2, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 8, 2018, as "Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Cushing's syndrome is an endocrine disorder caused
by an overexposure of the body's tissues to the hormone
cortisol; and
WHEREAS, Cortisol is essential to many of the body's
cardiovascular and metabolic functions and assists the body's
response to stress; and
WHEREAS, The excessive release of cortisol can be caused by a
tumor in the pituitary or adrenal glands or by prolonged use of
cortisone drugs to treat asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or lupus;
and
WHEREAS, Cushing's syndrome affects between 10 and 15 million
people, most commonly those between 20 and 50 years of age; and
WHEREAS, The symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include abnormal
weight gain in the abdomen and upper back, skin changes,
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depression, diabetes, high blood pressure and fatigue; and
WHEREAS, Treatment options include the cessation of
corticosteroids, surgical removal of tumors and medical therapy
to reduce a tumor's production of cortisol; and
WHEREAS, Delayed treatment of Cushing's syndrome
significantly reduces treatment options; and
WHEREAS, Educating the public about the symptoms of Cushing's
syndrome increases the rate of successful treatment of the
disease; and
WHEREAS, April 8 is the date widely accepted to call
attention to the disease because it is the birthday of Harvey
Cushing, the American surgeon and endocrinologist who discovered
the disease in 1912; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
8, 2018, as "Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
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