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The most common cause of Cushing's syndrome is:

A
Pituitary adenoma
B
Adrenal adenoma
C
Ectopic ACTH
D
Iatrogenic steroids
High-Yield Explanation
d. Iatrogenic steroids(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2227-2729, Ghai 8/e p 525)The most common cause of Cushing's syndrome is prolonged exogenous administration of glucocorticoid hormones, especially at the high doses used to treat lymphoproliferative disorders.

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