The action of the peptide hormone adrenocorticotropin (ACTH ... glucocorticoid deficiency Disturbances of ACTH-receptor expression or function are often found in benign and malignant adrenal ...

There are several tests your healthcare provider can do to assess adrenal gland function ... to secrete a separate hormone ...

The anterior pituitary gland synthesizes and secretes multiple hormones ... ACTH) to regulate critical physiological pathways ...

It secretes pivotal hormones such as growth hormone, TSH, ACTH and prolactin, which regulate functions including growth, thyroid function and blood pressure.

While endogenous Cushing's syndrome can be caused by an adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-dependent or ACTH-independent mechanism, it is most often a result of excess secretion of ACTH by a ...