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A paraganglioma (also known as an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma) is a tumor that develops in certain nerve cells located throughout the body. Paragangliomas are most commonly found in the abdomen ...
Under normal circumstances, the adrenal glands secrete cortisol to help us manage stress. However, with unrelenting stress, these glands are forced to work overtime, which can impair their function.
Your body also releases cortisol from the adrenal glands, located on top of your kidneys. Cortisol typically helps your body overcome immediate stressors.
Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland located at the base of your brain. It produces many types of hormones, including the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH stimulates the adrenal ...
Primary adrenal insufficiency is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when the adrenal glands located on top of the kidneys do not work properly. The adrenal glands produce ...
Loss of KDM1A in GIP-dependent primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia with Cushing's syndrome: a multicentre, retrospective, cohort study. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2021 ...
While premature adrenarche is simply the maturing of your child’s adrenal gland, puberty is a phase during which your child’s body develops sexual reproduction capabilities.
The adrenal glands produce cortisol, a hormone essential for the body's response to stress, maintaining blood pressure and cardiovascular function, keeping the immune system in check, and ...