30 Min ACTH stimulation test as predictor of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical function. Comparison with metyrapone test.
In 32 subjects the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) response to metyrapone was found to correlate significantly with the adrenocortical response to exogenous ACTH. This report provides additional evidence suggesting that a 30 min exogenous ACTH stimulation test accurately predicts the integrated responsiveness of the HPA system to various stimuli.
D000293:Adolescent; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008797:Metyrapone; D008875:Middle Aged; D010913:Pituitary-Adrenal System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D008797:Metyrapone