Scott says. So, your brain decreases adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH, the hormone that stimulates the production of cortisol), and periods of low cortisol occur. Levels may fluctuate during ...

which should serve as a reminder to be vigilant when treating patients with adrenocorticotropic-hormone deficiency. ...the risk of a second neoplasm is increased in children with hypopituitarism ...