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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for ACTH deficiency
  1. ... showing the most variability. In many affected individuals, ACTH deficiency does not occur until late adulthood.Most people ...
  2. ... of the condition. ACTH resistance Adrenal unresponsiveness to ACTH Glucocorticoid deficiency Hereditary unresponsiveness to adrenocorticotropic hormone Isolated glucocorticoid deficiency ...
  3. ... Of old and new diseases: genetics of pituitary ACTH excess (Cushing) and deficiency. Clin Genet. 2007 Sep;72(3):175-82. ...
  4. ... MRAP, encoding a new interacting partner of the ACTH receptor, cause familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 2. Nat Genet. 2005 Feb;37(2): ...
  5. 3-beta (β)-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) deficiency is an inherited disorder that affects hormone-producing glands including the gonads (ovaries in females ...
  6. ... serve many other purposes in the body.The ACTH receptor also likely plays a role in the development ... glucocorticoid deficiency. This condition is characterized by potentially life-threatening ...
  7. The HSD3B2 gene provides instructions for making the 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) enzyme. This enzyme is found in the gonads, which are the ...
  8. ... including ACTH, α-MSH, and β-MSH. Without ACTH, there is a reduction in cortisol production, leading to adrenal insufficiency. Decreased α-MSH in the skin reduces pigment production, resulting in the red hair and pale skin often seen in people with POMC deficiency. Loss of α-MSH and β-MSH in ...
  9. ... and disrupts certain functions in the body. Without ACTH, there is a ... people with POMC deficiency. Loss of signaling in the brain stimulated by ...
  10. ... the release of a hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the pituitary ... to 11-beta-hydroxylase deficiency, a disorder in which the adrenal glands produce ...
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