Re: Has anyone heard of this?

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New Message on Pituitary Chat Has anyone heard of this? Reply   Reply to Sender   Recommend Message 2 in Discussion From: PTResearcher The Cortrosyn Stimulation test is the ACTH Stimulation test. It tests whether the adrenals are working correctly.   "This test checks how the adrenal glands respond to a certain hormone. The hormone is called adrenocorticotrophic hormone, also known as ACTH. ACTH is made in the pituitary gland and travels through the bloodstream to the adrenal glands. ACTH stimulates the adrenal gland to release cortisol. Cortisol is a key factor in many functions in the body's metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, and protein."   Check out these sites for additional information:   http://atoz.iqhealth.com/HealthAnswers/encyclopedia/HTMLfiles/1019.html   http://www.medstarhealth.org/body.cfm?id=124&action="">   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003696.htm   Your doctor wants to make sure that your adrenals are working correctly. He may check your adrenal hormone levels, as well.    I hope this information helps. Take care.   Happy New Year~   Meri View other groups in this category. Also on MSN: Start Chatting | Listen to Music | House & Home | Try Online Dating | Daily Horoscopes To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. Remove my e-mail address from Pituitary Chat.