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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
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DEAR USER
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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What Causes Elevated Cortisol,ACTH And Testosterone Levels?

DEAR USER 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