What is ACTH Deficiency?

What is ACTH Deficiency?

• ACTH Deficiency: A rare endocrine disorder involving a lack of ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and low levels of cortisol and steroid hormones.

ACTH Deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that ACTH Deficiency, or a subtype of ACTH Deficiency, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

ACTH Deficiency: Introduction

How serious is ACTH Deficiency?

Complications of ACTH Deficiency: see complications of ACTH Deficiency

What causes ACTH Deficiency?

Causes of ACTH Deficiency: see causes of ACTH Deficiency

What are the symptoms of ACTH Deficiency?

Symptoms of ACTH Deficiency: see symptoms of ACTH Deficiency

Complications of ACTH Deficiency: see complications of ACTH Deficiency

Onset of ACTH Deficiency: childhood

ACTH Deficiency: Testing

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and ACTH Deficiency.

How is it treated?

Treatments for ACTH Deficiency: see treatments for ACTH Deficiency
Research for ACTH Deficiency: see research for ACTH Deficiency

Name and Aliases of ACTH Deficiency

Main name of condition: ACTH Deficiency

adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency, isolated, Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency

Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, ACTH Deficiency:

• Hypoglycemia
• Weight loss
• Decreased axillary and pubic hair
• Insulin tolerance test
• Hydrocortisone
• Hypopituitarism

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