In ____, too much cortisol is produced. 

A. acromegaly
B. cretinism
C. Cushing's syndrome
D. diabetes mellitus
E. Addison's disease


C. Cushing's syndrome
In Cushing's syndrome, also known as hypercortisolism, a person produces too much cortisol.

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