ACTH more than 2000 pg/ml; is it immunoassay interference or another matter?
Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 2023 Starting rifampicin in patients with Addison’s disease or adrenal tuberculosis may precipitate an adrenal crisis as a result of the induction of CYP 3A4 which in turn leads to increased breakdown of cortisol.
Vivek Pant, Santosh Pradhan
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Laporan kasus berbasis bukti: Efektivitas Kortikosteroid dalam Pengobatan Spasme Infantil
Sari Pediatri, 2022 Latar belakang. Spasme infantil (SI) adalah suatu sindrom epilepsi berat dengan awitan masa bayi. Hormon adrenokortikotropik(ACTH) merupakan obat utama pada SI.
Teti Hendrayani +3 more
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Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2020 X-linked infantile spasms syndrome (ISSX) is a clinically devastating developmental epileptic encephalopathy with life-long impact. Arx(GCG)10+7, a mouse model of the most common triplet-repeat expansion mutation of ARX, exhibits neonatal spasms ...
Meagan S. Siehr +2 more
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Gel chromatographic characterization of immunoreactive adrenocorticotropin in patients with ACTH hypersecretion [PDF]
, 1989 We investigated the molecular size of circulating immunoreactive ACTH by gel chromatography in patients with ACTH hypersecretion due to various disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
A Chatelain +19 more
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The effect of sodium valproate in Cushing's disease, Nelson's syndrome and Addison's disease [PDF]
, 1988 We investigated the effect of sodium valproate on plasma ACTH and serum cortisol concentrations in different pathological states of ACTH hypersecretion.
Allolio, B. +4 more
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Effects of loperamide on the human hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis in vivo and in vitro. [PDF]
, 1992 Loperamide, an opiate agonist of high specificity for p-receptors, was recently reported to suppress ACTH and cortisol levels in normal subjects, but not in patients with proven ACTH-dependent Cushing’s disease. However, there is little information on
Auernhammer, Christoph J. +4 more
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Veterinární Medicína, 2015 The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) is a complex system regulated by multiple factors. Sexual dimorphism of this axis has been described in different species under physiological conditions and it has been proposed that sexual hormones could ...
M.F. Gallelli +6 more
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Effects of Imipramine and Lithium on the Suppression of Cell Proliferation in the Dentate Gyrus of the Hippocampus in Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-treated Rats [PDF]
, 2010 We examined the influence of chronic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) treatment on the number of Ki-67-positive cells in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus in rats. ACTH treatment for 14 days decreased the number of such cells.
Asanuma, Masato +9 more
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Does an Analysis of the Pulsatile Secretion Pattern of Adrenocorticotropin and Cortisol Predict the Result of Transsphenoidal Surgery in Cushing’s Disease. [PDF]
, 1993 The endocrinological, surgical, and histological findings of patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing's disease were correlated with the pulsatile secretion pattern of ACTH and cortisol and the outcome after transsphenoidal pituitary surgery.
Brabant, Georg +5 more
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Adrenal dysfunction in critical care settings
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2017 Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a frequently discussed but inadequately understood condition among critically ill patients. Increased glucocorticoid action is an essential component of the stress response.
Vinayak Patki +2 more
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