ACTH Deficiency: A rare endocrine disorder involving a lack of ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and low levels of cortisol and steroid hormones. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of ACTH Deficiency is available below.
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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)
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