These abnormal results on the ACTH stimulation test may mean that you have an adrenal condition such as acute adrenal crisis, Addison’s disease, or hypopituitarism.

Cushing's syndrome is a complex hormonal disorder characterised by an overproduction of cortisol in the body. The condition can develop due to several different causes, each affecting cortisol levels ...

An ACTH stimulation test measures the ability of your adrenal glands to respond to stress. Learn why it’s done and what your results may mean.

“ACTH therapy can be effective across a number of inflammatory diseases. The reintroduction of Cortrophin Gel gives prescribers another ACTH option, which can mean a greater chance for an ...

ACTH concentrations in ill infants (n=10) were 12 pgml−1 (5.5 to 19.2). ... Correlations of cortisol and ACTH values with SNAP scores, lowest mean blood pressures, ...

The mean ACTH in the six hypercortisolemic depressed women was 4.9 ± 0.3 (40% increase), which was not significant (p = 0.13), possibly due to the small sample size.

For years hundreds of chemists have been trying to solve one of organic chemistry's toughest problems: artificial synthesization of a compound with all the biological (and hence medical) ...

OPHTHALMOLOGY has witnessed a wide-spread clinical trial of cortisone and adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) during the past two years, and the results have opened an entirely new approach to the ...

Comparative results of the use of ACTH, cortisone, and hydrocortisone in the treatment of intractable bronchial asthma and pulmonary emphysema, Journal of Allergy, 25, 4, (312-324), (1954). https ...

The classical description of Addison's disease in a 15-year-old girl1 is a timely reminder of this well-known but uncommon disorder. In their description of the investigative work-up and discussion, ...