ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates steroid production by the cortex of the adrenal glands (Physiology) | ||||
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ACTH Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ACTH
Noun
1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
(synonym) adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin
(hypernym) hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
Noun
1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
(synonym) adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin
(hypernym) hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
ACTH Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
ACTH
= ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE
= ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
noun
corticotrophin, a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland, which makes the cortex of the adrenal glands produce corticosteroids
| Aids Glossary |
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
a hormone produced by the pituitary gland to regulates production of hormones by the adrenal cortex, including cortisol.
a hormone produced by the pituitary gland to regulates production of hormones by the adrenal cortex, including cortisol.
| Labtests Abbreviations KÖRFEZLAB |
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropic hormone
| MS glossary |
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
ACTH is extracted from the pituitary glands of animals or made synthetically. ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to release glucocorticoid hormones. These hormones are anti-inflammatory in nature, reducing edema and other aspects of inflammation. Data from the early 1970s indicate that ACTH may reduce the duration of MS exacerbations. In recent years it has been determined that synthetically produced glucocorticoid hormones (e.g., cortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, betamethasone, dexamethasone), which can be directly administered without the use of ACTH, are more potent, cause less sodium retention and less potassium loss, and are longer-acting than ACTH.
ACTH is extracted from the pituitary glands of animals or made synthetically. ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to release glucocorticoid hormones. These hormones are anti-inflammatory in nature, reducing edema and other aspects of inflammation. Data from the early 1970s indicate that ACTH may reduce the duration of MS exacerbations. In recent years it has been determined that synthetically produced glucocorticoid hormones (e.g., cortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, betamethasone, dexamethasone), which can be directly administered without the use of ACTH, are more potent, cause less sodium retention and less potassium loss, and are longer-acting than ACTH.
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ACTH
Serum
ACTH(adrenocorticotropin)
at 0900 hr 10-80 ng/L
at 2400 hr <10 ng/L(must be asleep)
Serum
ACTH(adrenocorticotropin)
at 0900 hr 10-80 ng/L
at 2400 hr <10 ng/L(must be asleep)
ACTH Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdrinoʊˌkɔrtɪkoʊˈtrɒpɪk ˈhɔrmoʊn, əˈdrinoʊˌkɔrtɪkoʊˈtroʊpɪk ˈhɔrmoʊn/
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH or corticotropin) is a polypeptide hormone produced and secreted by the pituitary gland. It is an important player in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
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