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  1. ... certain cells or organs. ACTH tells your adrenal glands, two small glands that sit above your kidneys, to make another ... ACTH levels will increase to trigger your adrenal glands to make more cortisol. And if cortisol levels ...
  2. ... ALD is a hormone made by your adrenal glands, two small glands that sit above your kidneys. ALD helps keep ... used with other tests to help diagnose adrenal gland disorders. It can also help find out if ...
  3. ... used to help diagnose disorders of the adrenal gland. Learn more. ... blood pressure Cortisol is made by your adrenal glands, two small glands that sit above the kidneys. ...
  4. ... women. It is mostly made in the adrenal glands. Abnormal DHEAS levels may mean there is a problem with your adrenal glands or sex organs (testicles or ovaries). Learn more.
  5. ... any of these parts. They include your: Pituitary gland , a small gland at the base of your brain. It makes ... brain. It makes hormones that tell your pituitary gland how much FSH to make. Reproductive glands , your ...
  6. ... any of these parts. They include your: Pituitary gland , a small gland at the base of your brain. It makes ... brain. It makes hormones that tell your pituitary gland how much LH to make. Reproductive glands , your ...
  7. ... your blood. PTH, is made by your parathyroid glands . They are four pea-sized glands in your neck. Hormones are chemical messengers in ... calcium blood levels are too low, your parathyroid glands will release just enough PTH into your blood ...
  8. ... of aldosterone, a hormone made in the adrenal glands. The two hormones are usually tested together to help diagnose adrenal gland disorders. Learn more.
  9. ... conditions. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your throat. Your thyroid ... or underactive thyroid, which is when your thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormone to meet ...
  10. ... measures triiodothyronine (T3) in your blood. Your thyroid gland makes T3. The test is mainly used to ... disease . Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your throat. It makes ...
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