Sentences with phrase «doses of adrenal hormones»

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Then, a dose of ACTH (adrenal corticotrophic hormone) is injected.

But some things to consider: a) the dose of your thyroid medication might need to be adjusted based on the symptoms of heart palpitations; b) there are many possible reasons that your testosterone level is low (e.g.: nutrient deficiencies, adrenal gland stress, hypothalamic / pituitary / gonadal axis dysfunction, liver dysfunction, etc.), and c) your thyroid may not be functioning optimally despite being on thyroid hormone.

A new approach is to use Lysodren at very high doses to totally destroy the adrenal tissue, leaving the patient permanently adrenal - insufficient and requiring regular supplementation of cortisol and other adrenal hormones.

Diabetes also occurrs in pets that have over active adrenal glands (hyperadrenocorticism) or have received large doses of corticosteroids or sex hormones.