title: [Isolated ACTH deficiency and transient GH deficiency. Presentation of a case].
abstract: In a 46 year old man, who arrived at our observation suffering for three months from considerable increasing weakness and progressive impairment of libido, we documented a condition of secondary hypocorticism due to an isolated ACTH deficiency associated with a reduced somatotropin reserve, the last improved after treatment with corticosteroids. We found low serum levels of ACTH and cortisol, good response of adrenal glands to corticotropin depot, normalization of the clinical board during glucocorticoid replacement. Stimulating test with CRH (corticotropin releasing hormone) did not cause a response in ACTH, suggesting the presence of primitive damage of the hypophyseal corticotroph cells.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Generale, Ospedale di Nogara, Verona.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vincenzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Francia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dorizzi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pedrazzoli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lazzarin
mesh_terms: D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D003348:Cortisone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C013977:dutimelan; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D013006:Growth Hormone; D011239:Prednisolone; D003348:Cortisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: Deficit isolato di ACTH e transitorio deficit di GH. Presentazione di un caso.