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GlossaryAdrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

hormone stimulating adrenal glands to release cortisol

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH), also known as corticotropin, is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol, a crucial stress hormone. This hormone plays a key role in regulating metabolism, immune response, and stress, and its imbalance can lead to conditions such as Cushing's disease or Addison's disease.

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The Diagnosis of Nonclassic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Based on Serum Basal or Post-ACTH Stimulation 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Can Lead to False-Positive Diagnosis

research The Diagnosis of Nonclassic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Based on Serum Basal or Post-ACTH Stimulation 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Can Lead to False-Positive Diagnosis

25 citations, September 2015 in “Clinical Endocrinology”

Using 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels to diagnose nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia can result in many incorrect diagnoses.

research Is It Getting in the Hair? Cortisol Concentrations in Native, Regrown, and Segmented Hairs of Cattle and Pigs After Repeated ACTH Administrations

19 citations, September 2020 in “General and comparative endocrinology”

Hair cortisol is a reliable stress indicator in cattle but may not be valid for pigs.

research ACTH as First Line Treatment for Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis in 14 Hospitalized Patients

14 citations, June 2013 in “Joint Bone Spine”

ACTH may be an effective first-line treatment for acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis.

research ACTH-Dependent Cushing's Syndrome Due to Metastatic Cervical Cancer: A Case Report

October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society”

ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome linked to metastatic cervical cancer is rare and has high risks.

research Cyclic Cushing Syndrome Caused By An ACTH-Producing Pheochromocytoma

October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society”

A woman's cyclic Cushing syndrome was caused by a tumor in her adrenal gland that produced ACTH.

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