The ACTH ratio validates the thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test to diagnose pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction but does not enhance performance
The TRH stimulation test is recommended for evaluation of the pars intermedia of the equine pituitary gland in the context of diagnosing PPID, but the use of the post-/pre-TRH plasma ACTH ratio does not provide superior performance over the post-TRH ACTH concentration alone.
Authors
- Emma D. Stapley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5731-8996)
- Francois-Rene Bertin
- Jenni R. E. Auvinen
Institutions
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.25.10.0359
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00