PRINTER'S NO. 1609
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
311
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, DINNIMAN, GREENLEAF, FARNESE, BLAKE,
VOGEL, FONTANA, SABATINA, ARGALL, BROWNE, KILLION, AUMENT,
BAKER AND RAFFERTY, MARCH 27, 2018
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 27, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 8, 2018, as "Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Cushing's syndrome is an endocrine disorder that is
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 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,
depression, diabetes, high blood pressure and fatigue; and
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