THE response of the adrenal cortex to intensive stimulation with exogenous ACTH provides an excellent guide to the functional status of the adrenal cortex under most circumstances. Tests based on this ...
Symptomatically, depressive periods are characterized by decreased energy, paralleled by reduced brain energy generation. 1, 2 This is highlighted by clinical studies examining glucose utilization, ...
The classical description of Addison's disease in a 15-year-old girl1 is a timely reminder of this well-known but uncommon disorder. In their description of the investigative work-up and discussion, ...
THE association of adrenal hyperplasia with basophil tumors of the pituitary gland was first suggested by Cushing. 1 This type of tumor has since been thought to be at least one cause of Cushing's ...
We agree with the interpretation of the short ACTH stimulation test described by Deeba Syeda and associates. In the case that we described,1 a long ACTH stimulation test was unnecessary because of the ...
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