Adrenal Cortex: From Physiology to Disease

The adrenal gland plays essential roles in the control of body homeostasis, stress and immune responses. The adrenal cortex represents up to 90% of the gland and is specialised in the production of mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids and adrenal androgens. This production is tightly coordinated and...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
Series:Frontiers Research Topics
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