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- ... showing the most variability. In many affected individuals, ACTH deficiency does not occur until late adulthood.Most people ...
- ... of the condition. ACTH resistance Adrenal unresponsiveness to ACTH Glucocorticoid deficiency Hereditary unresponsiveness to adrenocorticotropic hormone Isolated glucocorticoid deficiency ...
- ... Of old and new diseases: genetics of pituitary ACTH excess (Cushing) and deficiency. Clin Genet. 2007 Sep;72(3):175-82. ...
- ... MRAP, encoding a new interacting partner of the ACTH receptor, cause familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 2. Nat Genet. 2005 Feb;37(2): ...
- 3-beta (β)-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) deficiency is an inherited disorder that affects hormone-producing glands including the gonads (ovaries in females ...
- ... 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 ...
- 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 ...
- ... 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 ...
- ... and disrupts certain functions in the body. Without ACTH, there is a ... people with POMC deficiency. Loss of signaling in the brain stimulated by ...
- ... 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 ...