Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex; -- called also
adrenocorticotropin and abbreviatedACTH .
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- noun biochemistry
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
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Examples
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A stressor (something causing stress; can be either physical or psychological) stimulates the hypothalamus to release a substance called corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF), which, in turn, stimulates the pituitary gland to release adrenocoticotropic hormone (ACTH).
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In a previous study they showed that a hormone in the placenta, called corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), rises rapidly through pregnancy, peaking at the time of labour.
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IL-1 beta produces a range of biological effects, mainly through the induction of other pro-inflammatory mediators such as corticotrophin, platelet factor-4, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), IL-6, and IL-8.
News 2009
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CRF corticotrophin releasing factor causes inflammation that damages the walls of blood vessels
Leo Galland, M.D.: Surviving The Super Bowl M.D. Leo Galland 2011
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CRF corticotrophin releasing factor causes inflammation that damages the walls of blood vessels
Leo Galland, M.D.: Surviving The Super Bowl M.D. Leo Galland 2011
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A trial by Annane et al published in JAMA in 2002 used a corticotrophin stimulation test to divide sepsis patient into those who responded with a cortisol increase to some decided upon cut off and those who did not.
Corticosteroids in septic shock-the wheel keeps turning james gaulte 2008
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They say that "hydrocortisone cannot be recommended as a general adjuvant therapy for septic shock nor can corticotrophin testing be recommended."
Archive 2008-01-01 james gaulte 2008
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A trial by Annane et al published in JAMA in 2002 used a corticotrophin stimulation test to divide sepsis patient into those who responded with a cortisol increase to some decided upon cut off and those who did not.
Archive 2008-01-01 james gaulte 2008
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There's a lot of work going on about corticotrophin-releasing hormone, a stress hormone.
Anxiety for Two 2008
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They say that "hydrocortisone cannot be recommended as a general adjuvant therapy for septic shock nor can corticotrophin testing be recommended."
Corticosteroids in septic shock-the wheel keeps turning james gaulte 2008
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