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The pituitary gland is a kidney-bean-sized gland at the base of your brain. It is part of the body's system of glands that make hormones, called the endocrine ...
... cortisol. When a pituitary tumor secretes ACTH, it stimulates the adrenal glands to make too much cortisol. The extra cortisol triggers symptoms such as ...
Bad smell · blindness · bloody mucus or unexplained nosebleeds · blurred or gradual loss of vision · burning or stinging after use of spray or irritation inside ...
March 23, 2012. Dear Mayo Clinic: How do cortisone shots work to relieve pain? It appears that they only provide temporary relief and are often given ...
A tumor in the pituitary gland also can trigger the adrenal glands to make too much cortisol. If the pituitary tumor cannot be completely removed, an ...
Dear Mayo Clinic: What are the effects of cortisone injections on bones? Can their use lead to osteoporosis? Answer: Some steroid medications have been ...
In Cushing syndrome, the body creates too much cortisol. The hallmark signs of Cushing syndrome are a fatty hump between the shoulders, a rounded face, and ...
In addition to the changes that occur to the ovarian hormones, there also is increased production of the stress hormone, cortisol. Generally, this condition ...
... cortisol excess. Participation eligibility. Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health ...
The adrenal glands are responsible for making cortisol, as well as aldosterone, another essential hormone. Taking the adrenal glands out would require lifelong ...
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