<unk>  is an exogenous steroid that provides negative feedback to the pituitary gland to suppress the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Specifically,<unk>  binds to glucocorticoid receptors in the anterior pituitary gland, which lie outside the blood-brain barrier, resulting in regulatory modulation.
Dexamethasone suppression test
ACTH stimulation test
Testosterone-cortisol ratio
Free androgen index
Thyroid hormone binding ratio
Combined rapid anterior pituitary evaluation panel
Cortisol awakening response
Hypophysectomy