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[Functional evaluation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis]
1Third Department of Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine.
Rinsho Byori. the Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology
|January 20, 2000
Summary
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis regulates stress responses via corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Tests like insulin-induced hypoglycemia and metyrapone assess HPA axis function.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology