There is this hormone in the pituitary gland, and is the main organizer of the secretion of pituitary hormones, he was the organizer of the adrenal gland and their secretions as well.
The importance of measuring this hormone in the position if thehormonal imbalance in the pituitary gland or adrenal gland.
And exposed to the hormone stimulating the adrenal gland(ACTH) (Adreno Corticotrophic Hormone) also changesthroughout the day, where at the top level in the morning, its lowest level at night.Stimulating hormone level ranges of the adrenal gland (ACTH) in the morning between (70-40 ml IU / liters, and while less so in the night.
Notes the high level of hormone stimulating the adrenal gland with a high level of cortisol if the defect is present in the pituitary gland.
It is also noted the low level of hormone stimulating the adrenalgland with a high level of cortisol if the defect is present in the adrenal gland.
Reasons for the high level of hormone stimulating the adrenalgland (ACTH):
Cushing's disease.
Primary adrenal insufficiency through inhibition (Feed Back).
Adrenal gland hypertrophy gene (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia).
After giving the drug lysine - Vasupersen (Lysine - Vasopressin).
Reasons for the low level of hormone stimulating the adrenal gland(ACTH):
Hypopituitrism destruction (Panhypopituitarism).
Overactive adrenal gland first.
التسميات
Thyroid