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ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma Summary

200 relevant articles (6 outcomes, 12 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A pituitary adenoma which secretes ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN, leading to CUSHING DISEASE.

Also Known As: ACTH-Producing Pituitary Adenoma; ACTH Producing Pituitary Adenoma; ACTH Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; ACTH-Producing Pituitary Adenomas; ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) : 2 outcomes 5 studies in 110 results : FDA 6
  2. Hormones : 1 outcome 1 study in 14 results : IBA
  3. Glucocorticoids : 1 outcome 1 study in 6 results : IBA
  4. Somatostatin (Somatotropin Release-Inhibiting Factor) : 1 outcome 1 study in 5 results : IBA
  5. Dopamine Agonists (Dopamine Agonist) : 1 outcome 1 study in 3 results : IBA
  6. Dopamine Receptors (Dopamine Receptor) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  7. Octreotide (Sandostatin) : 1 outcome in 2 results : FDA 13 Generic
  8. Messenger RNA (mRNA) : 3 studies in 17 results : IBA
  9. Pro-Opiomelanocortin (Proopiomelanocortin) : 1 study in 18 results : IBA
  10. Bromocriptine (Parlodel) : 1 study in 4 results : FDA 5 Generic
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Diseases Related to ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma

  1. Adenoma (Adenomas)
  2. Hypopituitarism (Sheehan's Syndrome)
  3. Pituitary Neoplasms (Pituitary Adenoma)
  4. Carcinoid Tumor (Carcinoid)
  5. Neoplasms (Cancer)
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Key Therapies for ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma

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  1. Brachytherapy : 1 outcome in 1 result
  2. Adrenalectomy : 10 results
  3. Hypophysectomy : 5 results
  4. Pituitary Irradiation : 1 result
  5. Lasers (Laser) : 1 result
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