Corticorelin, Ovine

Category: Diagnostic Aid

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Corticorelin (INN) is a diagnostic agent. It is a synthetic form of human corticotropin-releasing hormone (hCRH).[1] The corticorelin stimulation test helps to differentiate between the etiologies of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent hypercortisolism. It is used to evaluate the status of the pituitary-adrenal axis in the differentiation of a pituitary source from an ectopic source of excessive ACTH secretion. If corticorelin injection increases plasma levels of ACT...

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