In the 1946 elections to the Indian constituent assembly, the Congress lost the Muslim vote to the Muslim League; it reluctantly accepted the partition of the Indian subcontinent and the formation of the state of Pakistan. After partition the Congress, as the largest party, governed India under Nehru's leadership.
ACTH is a hormone produced in the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S), and aldosterone.
The ACTH test measures the level of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the blood. ACTH is a hormone released from the pituitary gland in the brain. higher-than-normal level of ACTH may indicate: 1  Adrenal glands not producing enough cortisol (Addison disease). 2  Adrenal glands not producing enough hormones (congenital adrenal hyperplasia). 3  One or more of the endocrine glands are overactive or have formed a tumor (multiple endocrine neoplasia type I).