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What Causes Elevated Cortisol,ACTH And Testosterone Levels?
hi i am 22 year old male felling pain in the mid of my back for half a year now, I have done a lot of test and only that the doctor s could find is that i have eleveted cortisol and ACTH so as borderline high testosterone, can you advise me what could it be,straight forward,please
Mon, 12 Dec 2016
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COMING STRAIGHT TO YOUR PROBLEM ELEVATED ACTH AND CORTISOL AND TESTOSTERONE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH YOUR PITUTARY GLAND
YOU NEED A MRI BRAIN DONE TO FIND THE PROBLEM IN YOUR PITUTARU BUT AFTER CONSULTING A ENDOCRINOLOGIST.
HOPE I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION.. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS
THANKS FOR CONSULTING AT HCM
COMING STRAIGHT TO YOUR PROBLEM ELEVATED ACTH AND CORTISOL AND TESTOSTERONE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH YOUR PITUTARY GLAND
YOU NEED A MRI BRAIN DONE TO FIND THE PROBLEM IN YOUR PITUTARU BUT AFTER CONSULTING A ENDOCRINOLOGIST.
HOPE I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION.. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS
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