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ACTH Hormone

ACTH a hormone that is produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and that stimulates the secretion of cortisone, aldosterone, and other hormones by the adrenal cortex.

ACTH stands for Adrenocorticotropic hormone.

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