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Cortisol is one of the steroid hormones and is made in the adrenal glands. Most cells within the body have cortisol receptors. Secretion of the hormone is controlled by the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland and the adrenal gland.ow cortisol levels can cause a condition known as Addison's disease. While rare, Addison's disease is an autoimmune disease that causes damage to the adrenal glands. Symptoms may start slowly, but they can be quite serious.
1 A high level of ACTH and a low level of cortisol (or low ACTH and high cortisol levels) could be caused by a problem with the adrenal glands. 2  Low levels of ACTH and cortisol could be caused by a problem with the pituitary gland.CTH is made in the pituitary gland in response to the release of another hormone, called corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), by the hypothalamus. In turn, the adrenal glands then make a hormone called cortisol, which helps your body manage stress.