d Due to increased activity of MCRs. e Acquired forms due to either licorice ingestion or ectopic ACTH secretion. f Due to increased activity of sodium channels. g Due to increased activity of Na ...
The standard test for differentiating between pituitary and ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent Cushing's syndrome is corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)-stimulated inferior ...
When a tumor that’s not on your pituitary gland produces ACTH and causes Cushing’s syndrome, it’s known as an ectopic tumor.
The incidence of ectopic pregnancies is increasing, which may be related to better diagnostic tools as well as the increasing use of assisted reproductive technologies. However, the signs and ...