The standard test for differentiating between pituitary and ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing's syndrome is corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)-stimulated inferior ...
This hormone instructs the pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which tells the adrenal glands how much cortisol to produce. Once cortisol levels reach a certain level ...
The hypothalamus secretes corticotropin releasing factor, which acts on the anterior pituitary, where it stimulates the secretion of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH). The adrenal glands are stimulated ...