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Adrenocorticotropic hormone excess

Known as: ACTH excess 
Overproduction of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which generally leads secondarily to overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal cortex. [DDD… 
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Effects of Chronic ACTH Excess on Human Adrenal Cortex
Chronic ACTH excess leads to chronic cortisol excess, without escape phenomenon, resulting in Cushing’s syndrome. Excess adrenal… 
2015
2015
Giant myelolipomas and inadvertent bilateral adrenalectomy in classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Summary Myelolipomas have been reported in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). ACTH excess, as seen with non… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Mineralocorticoid and Glucocorticoid Receptors Stimulate Epithelial Sodium Channel Activity in a Mouse Model of Cushing Syndrome
Experiments in Cushing patients and healthy control subjects receiving adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) indicate that transient… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Age-specific changes in sex steroid biosynthesis and sex development.
2005
2005
Joint synchrony of reciprocal hormonal signaling in human paradigms of both ACTH excess and cortisol depletion.
The hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis is a stress-adaptive neuroendocrine ensemble, in which adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) drives… 
1994
1994
Dissociation of adrenal androgen and cortisol secretion in Cushing's syndrome
OBJECTIVES While ACTH may modulate adrenal androgen production, there is evidence that other factors are required. Cushing's… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
The pathogenesis of adrenal and extra adrenal hyperandrogenism
1983
1983
The origin of plasma deoxycorticosterone in the syndrome of congenital adrenal hyperplasia and in acute states of adrenocorticotropin excess.
Studies in men and women indicate that plasma deoxycorticosterone (DOC) is derived both from direct secretion and also peripheral… 
1977
1977
Plasma pregnenolone and 17-OH-pregnenolone in patients with adrenal tumors, ACTH excess, or idiopathic hirsutism.
Plasma levels of the delta5-pregnenes, pregenolone and 17-OH-pregnenolone, were measured in patients with disordered… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Diagnosis of adrenal disease by visualization of human adrenal glands with 131 I-19-iodocholesterol.
Abstract Normally functioning adrenal glands in four patients were readily visualized with the Anger camera and a rectilinear… 
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