adrenocorticotropic hormone(English)
- a vital hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that acts as the primary signal for the adrenal glands to release cortisol, the body's main "stress hormone". It regulates metabolism, inflammation, and blood pressure. The most popular acronym until the year 1960
- Abbreviation may be used in Am. Soc. Physiol. journals without definition.
- CRH
- Hormone, Kidney and adrenals, Regulation / control, Pituitary (gland), Cortisol
- https://doi.org…554/eLife.60080
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