A young adult patient is being seen in the clinic with increased secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones. The nurse would expect the laboratory test results to show

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Increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)by the anterior pituitary gland will lead to an increase in serum and urinary cortisol levels. An increase,rather than a decrease,in thyroxine level would be expected with increased secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)by the anterior pituitary. Aldosterone and catecholamine levels are not controlled by the anterior pituitary.

A Young Adult Patient Is Being Seen in the Clinic