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ACTH Syndrome, Ectopic

Known as: Syndromes, Ectopic ACTH, ECTOPIC ACTH SYNDROME, Ectopic ACTH Secretion 
A syndrome characterized by abnormal secretion of adrenocorticotrophic hormone in conjunction with neoplastic growth occurring anywhere in the body… 
National Institutes of Health

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Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction
Endocrine systemIn BloodMicrobiologicalParaneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes

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2013
2013
The Value of Somatostatin Receptor Imaging with In-111 Octreotide and/or Ga-68 DOTATATE in Localizing Ectopic ACTH Producing Tumors
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the value of somatostatin receptor imaging (SRI) with In-111 octreotide and Ga-68 DOTATATE in… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Dissociation between changes in plasma bioactive and immunoreactive adrenocorticotropin after hemorrhage in awake dogs.
The secretion of cortisol increases in awake dogs after small hemorrhage, with little or no change in plasma immunoreactive (IR… 
1983
1983
Activation of ovine fetal adrenal function by pulsatile or continuous administration of adrenocorticotropin-(1-24). I. Effects on fetal plasma corticosteroids.
ACTH given as a continuous infusion to fetal sheep causes an increase in plasma cortisol concentrations and premature labor… 
1982
1982
Effect of naloxone on pituitary hypersecretory syndromes.
Naloxone administration acutely lowered elevated plasma ACTH concentrations present in subjects with Nelson's syndrome or primary… 
1982
1982
Ectopic ACTH syndrome in APUD tumors.
Rapidly progressing hypercorticism was observed in 2 patients with malignant neoplasms, a 72-year-old man with anaplastic small… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Adrenocorticotropin in rat brain: immunocytochemical localization in cells and axons.
By means of antiserum (purified by affinity chromatography) directed against adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) 11-24, cell bodies and… 
1978
1978
ACTH-dependent aldosterone excess due to adrenocortical adenoma: a variant of primary aldosteronism.
To investigate the alleged importance of ACTH in aldosteronism due to adrenocortical adenoma, we studied the regulation of… 
1977
1977
THE ROLE OF DOPAMINERGIC DEPLETION IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF CUSHING'S DISEASE AND THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES FOR MEDICAL THERAPY
In four patients suffering from pituitary dependent Cushing's syndrome plasma ACTH and cortisol were lowered after a single dose… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Oat cell carcinoma of the pancreas with ectopic ACTH secretion
The clinical and biochemical findings in a case of ectopic ACTH secretion are reported in detail with particular reference to the… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
The fluorimetric determination of corticosterone in rat adrenal tissue and plasma: effect of administering ACTH subcutaneously.
A simple method whereby true tissue blanks are obtained has been proposed for obtaining the absolute amounts of rat adrenal and… 
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