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Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome, also called non-neoplastic physiologic hypercortisolism, it is a medical condition in which patients display similar symptom, abnormal hormone level, and endocrinological activities to Cushing’s syndrome that are either temporary or consistent. However, pseudo-Cushing's syndrome is not caused by a problem with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis as Cushing's is; it is mainly an idiopathic condition, however a cushingoid appearance is sometimes linked to excessive alcohol consumption. Elevated levels of total cortisol can also be due to estrogen found in oral contraceptive pills that contain a mixture of estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen can cause an increase of cortisol-binding globulin and thereby cause the total cortisol level to be elevated.