The 6-h plasma profiles of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), cortisol, α-melanocyte-
stimulating hormone (α-MSH), and GH were studied in 17 dogs with pituitary-dependent …

Pituitary function was assessed before and after transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in 39
dogs with pituitarydependent hyperadrenocorticism(PDH). Anterior pituitary function was …

For the purpose of obtaining an integral picture of anterior pituitary function in canine
pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH), 47 dogs with PDH and eight control dogs …

The biochemical characterization of 22 cases of pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism
in the dog, is reported. The principal characteristics of the disease include excessive and …

Spontaneous hyperadrenocorticism in dogs is known to be the result of excessive secretion
of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the pituitary gland or excessive autonomous …

This study was performed to determine whether in dogs with pituitary-dependent
hyperadrenocorticism (PDH) excessive release of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) is …

Pituitary gland changes were evaluated immunocytochemically in three dogs with primary
hypoadrenocorticism (HAC) and one dog with secondary HAC and related to the clinical …

There is still some controversy concerning the question of whether Cushing's disease in
man is caused by a primary dysfunction of the pituitary or a hypothalamic disorder. In the …

The amplitude and frequency of growth hormone (GH) secretory pulses are influenced by a
variety of hormonal signals, among which glucocorticoids play an important role. The aim of …

Despite variations in plasma and/or pituitary ACTH concentrations, no changes in median
eminence or medial basal hypothalamic immunoreactive ACTH-like concentrations were …