Adrenal-gland Sentence Examples

The outer part of the adrenal gland is the adrenal cortex which makes three main hormones called steroids.

I have also had a Pheochromocytoma and had my left adrenal gland removed nearly two years ago.

The release of CRH triggers the pituitary gland's discharge of adrenocorticotropic hormone, which in turn stimulates the adrenal gland to secrete cortisol.

It is also the starting material from which steroid hormones are made by the adrenal gland.

The excess secretion of the hormone aldosterone into the blood is from an abnormal adrenal gland or glands.

The inside layer of the adrenal gland is called the adrenal medulla.

Corticosteroids-A group of hormones produced naturally by the adrenal gland or manufactured synthetically.

Some other conditions such as malfunction of the adrenal gland or kidney failure can produce abnormal chloride readings.

Less commonly, it may be caused by other types of brain tumors, central nervous system disorders, or adrenal gland problems.

A child who is dehydrated due to diabetes, kidney disease, or adrenal gland disorders must receive treatment for these conditions as well as for the resulting dehydration.

However, a larger skin surface area to body weight ratio may make children more susceptible to adrenal gland problems such as growth retardation and delayed weight gain.

Patients with both MEN 2A and MEN 2B experience two main symptoms, medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and a tumor of the adrenal gland medulla known as pheochromocytoma.

Because cortisol production is impeded, the adrenal gland over-produces androgens (male steroid hormones).

Unfortunately, you can't take Yaz if you have a history of kidney, liver, or adrenal gland disease or risk factors for developing these conditions.