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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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2007
2007
Harvey Cushing and Philip Hench: pituitary basophilism meets cortisone excess.
anniversary of the original description of the disease that turned outto be known as Cushing’s syndrome.Harvey Williams Cushing… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
The pathogenesis of adrenal and extra adrenal hyperandrogenism
1982
1982
Conversion of progesterone from the adrenal or ovary to deoxycorticosterone in plasma.
The in vivo conversion of progesterone to deoxycorticosterone (DOC) by peripheral 21 hydroxylation was studied in normal men and… 
1978
1978
“Tertiary” adrenocortical tumor and non-rhythmic ACTH excess in untreated congenital adrenal hyperplasia(CAH)
A 60-y-old single woman(46, XX)was admitted Oct. 1975 with evidence of a left adrenal tumor on IVP. The history and finding of… 
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… 
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