... diseases such as liver , or kidney disease A pituitary gland disorder Benign tumors (not cancer) Injury to the testicles Alcohol use disorder Certain ... be caused by: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Ovarian cancer An adrenal gland disorder, such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) A disorder of the pituitary gland If your results are not normal, it ...

... be from: Cushing's disease , a tumor in the pituitary gland that's usually benign (not cancer). The tumor makes too much ACTH, which triggers the adrenal glands to make too much cortisol. The tumor keeps making ACTH even when cortisol levels are high. Cushing's syndrome , a disorder in ... glands that make extra cortisol, even when blood cortisol levels are high. Tumors outside of the pituitary gland that make extra ACTH. This triggers the ...

... in certain medicines and seaweed A noncancerous (not cancer) tumor in your pituitary gland Taking too much thyroid hormone medicine to ...

... An immune disorder (most common cause) Certain infections Cancer cells in the adrenal glands Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). This is a group of genetic disorders you're born with. Secondary adrenal insufficiency. This condition starts with a problem in your pituitary , a gland at the base of your brain ...

... Available from: https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/igf National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences/Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center [Internet]. Gaithersburg (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Acromegaly; [updated 2025 Feb 27; cited 2025 Mar 6]; [about 6 screens]. Available from: https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/5725/acromegaly National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences [Internet]. Gaithersburg (MD): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Pituitary gigantism; [updated 2024 Feb; cited 2024 May 24]; [ ...

... including Kallmann syndrome Tumors in the brain or pituitary gland Turner syndrome in girls Klinefelter syndrome in boys Certain autoimmune disorders Radiation therapy or chemotherapy If you have ... Cancer Institute [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health ...

... your thyroid hormone level is too high, the pituitary gland makes little or no TSH. By measuring the TSH level in your blood, you can find out if your thyroid is making the ... unusual bumps or lumps on your thyroid. The tests will help your health care provider check for thyroid cancer or thyroid nodules (growths on your thyroid that ...

... including Kallmann syndrome Tumors in the brain or pituitary gland Turner syndrome in girls Klinefelter syndrome in boys Certain autoimmune disorders Radiation therapy or chemotherapy If you have ... Cancer Institute [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health ...

... Underactive adrenal glands, for example, Addison disease Certain pituitary disorders An underactive thyroid gland ... Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430900/ National Cancer Institute [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): U.S. Department of Health ...