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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Acth
  1. Familial glucocorticoid deficiency 
    ... gene provides instructions for making a protein called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) receptor, which is found primarily in the adrenal ... protein produced from the MRAP gene transports the ACTH receptor from the interior of the cell to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../familial-glucocorticoid-deficiency - Genetics
  2. Primary macronodular adrenal hyperplasia 
    ... gene can be found in both adrenal glands. ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia ACTH-independent macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia Adrenal Cushing syndrome due ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../primary-macronodular-adrenal-hyperplasia - Genetics
  3. 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency 
    3-beta (β)-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) deficiency is an inherited disorder that affects hormone-producing glands including the gonads (ovaries in females ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...a-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase-deficiency - Genetics
  4. Proopiomelanocortin deficiency 
    ... have low levels of a hormone known as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and tend to have red hair and pale ... disease or type 2 diabetes.Low levels of ACTH lead to a condition called adrenal insufficiency, which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/proopiomelanocortin-deficiency - Genetics
  5. Cushing disease 
    ... triggered by the release of a hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland, located at the base ... in the pituitary gland, causing excessive release of ACTH and, subsequently, elevated production of cortisol. Prolonged exposure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cushing-disease - Genetics
  6. Combined pituitary hormone deficiency 
    ... which stimulates the production of breast milk; and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which influences energy production in the body and ... hormones are deficient is variable, with prolactin and ACTH showing the most variability. In many affected individuals, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../combined-pituitary-hormone-deficiency - Genetics
  7. Familial isolated pituitary adenoma 
    ... types in FIPA include somatolactotropinomas, nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas, adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting tumors (which cause a condition known as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../familial-isolated-pituitary-adenoma - Genetics