High maternal stress hormone levels during early pregnancy can have a lasting effect on the health of the children, according to a long-term study on wild monkeys. The study on wild Assamese macaques ...
The gland makes too much adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH). That causes the adrenal glands to make too many corticosteroids. Another main cause is taking steroid medicines like prednisone for a long ...
Furthermore, functional lesions, which involve the excessive secretion of adrenal hormones, are present in up to 30% of cases. Given the risks associated with malignancy and hormonal hypersecretion, ...