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Pituitary adenomas can cause problems through: Releasing excess of one or more hormone. Not releasing any hormones but pressing on the normal pituitary tissue and thus inter...
The amount of cortisol that is made is controlled by another hormone called adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). ACTH is made in a small gland which lies just under the brain (the pi...
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), What is hormone replacement therapy? All types of HRT contain an oestrogen hormone . If you take HRT it replaces the oestrogen that yo...
Hormonal imbalance can lead to a precocious puberty. [ 2 ] NB : if there is illness, the lack of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) can precipitate an ...
Acromegaly , due to excessive production of human growth hormone (hGH) occurs in about 30%. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) may produce Cushing's syndrome but other func...
Various corticosteroid regimens including oral prednisone, high doses of intravenous pulse corticosteroids, and adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) have been reported to be effective. [ 2 ] ...
The amount of cortisol that is made is controlled by another hormone called adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). ACTH is made in a small gland that lies just under the brain (the pit...
May present with endocrine dysfunction: Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) deficiency: Adrenal insufficiency and Addison's disease .
Contraceptive Hormone Pills, Patches and Rings, Contraceptive pills, patches and rings contain hormones. Hormones are chemical substances which our bodies produce to control...
Types of tumour Pituitary tumours include (in decreasing order of frequency): Non-functioning adenomas Prolactinomas Growth hormone (GH)-secreting Adrenocorticotrophic h...
(Pathophysiology) [ 1 ] Nelson's syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition which occurs when an adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) secreting tumour develops following the...
Other rare clinical syndromes may occur - eg, calcitoninoma, parathyroid tumour, growth hormone-releasing factor-secreting tumour (GRFoma), adrenocorticotrophic hormone-secreting tum...
Additional blood tests: If an autoimmune process is suspected, look for co-inciding thyroid and adrenal insufficiency: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroxine and thyroid autoantibo...
In addition to secreting high levels of gastrin, these tumours may produce other hormones such as adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), and gl...
Biological half life: 36-54 hours Dexamethasone Betamethasone 0.75 mg 0.75 mg 25-50 25-50 0 0 Mineralocorticoids Aldosterone Fludrocortisone 0.3 mg 2 mg 0 15 300 15...
In GRA the regulatory portion of the 11b-OH gene binds to the aldosterone synthase gene; thus, adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) release leads to stimulation of this abnormal chimera and ex...
LH and FSH. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), renin, aldosterone, etc. Synthetic ACTH stimulation test.
Certain medications (eg, phenothiazines, zidovudine, minocycline) and smoking can rarely cause it, as can Addison's disease or ectopic production of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) ...
Hormone Replacement Therapy (including Benefits and Risks), What is hormone replacement therapy? Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is an effective treatment for typical m...
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