acth in a sentence

Examples

1. Cortisol and ACTH are much more easily measured in blood than CRF.
2. In these cases, ACTH levels remain low and no hyperpigmentation develops.
3. An ACTH-secreting corticotrophic pituitary adenoma should be removed after diagnosis.
4. ACTH stimulation testing is not recommended to confirm the diagnosis.
5. Adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH ) stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids.
6. ACTH causes the adrenal glands to then release cortisol into the blood.
7. ACTH levels are however low, and CBG levels increase.
8. ACTH induces the release of corticosteriods and aldosterone from the adrenal gland.
9. Equivocal levels of ACTH indicate ectopic or Paraneoplastic Cushing's Syndrome.
10. Emicerfont blocks the CRF 1 receptor, and so reduces ACTH release.