Neoplasms that secrete ectopic adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) may cause severe, life-threatening hypercortisolism. These tumors are often difficult to localize and treat, requiring a comprehensive and ...

Background A 48-year-old woman presented to our clinic 1 year after hypertension was discovered on a routine screening visit. During the previous year, she had noticed weight gain in the face and ...

Background: A 24-year-old woman presented with a 12.5 kg weight gain over 6 months (mostly abdominal), hirsutism, acne, ankle edema, polydipsia, nocturia, back pain, pigmentation, poor libido and ...

A baseline ACTH level measured on the same blood sample as your cortisol level can assess your cortisol production. An ACTH stimulation test measures the ability of your adrenal glands to respond to ...

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone that the pituitary gland produces. Its main function is to stimulate the adrenal glands to produce and secrete another hormone called cortisol. Some ...

THE response of the adrenal cortex to intensive stimulation with exogenous ACTH provides an excellent guide to the functional status of the adrenal cortex under most circumstances. Tests based on this ...

Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2006;2(11):642-647. Table 1. Results of the Patient's Initial Laboratory Investigations. Abbreviations: ACTH = adrenocorticotropic hormone; dex = dexamethasone; HDDST ...