Cortisol is a steroid hormone, in the glucocorticoid class of hormones and a stress hormone. When used as a medication, it is known as hydrocortisone.... 74 KB (8,301 words) - 20:21, 11 March 2024 |
Addison's disease (redirect from Cortisol replacement) disorder characterized by inadequate production of the steroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone by the two outer layers of the cells of the adrenal glands... 43 KB (4,252 words) - 16:22, 21 February 2024 |
signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol. Signs and symptoms may include high blood pressure, abdominal obesity... 49 KB (4,963 words) - 10:41, 28 March 2024 |
Adrenal insufficiency (redirect from Low cortisol) referred to as the adrenal cortex—normally secrete glucocorticoids (primarily cortisol), mineralocorticoids (primarily aldosterone), and androgens. These hormones... 38 KB (3,528 words) - 10:39, 5 March 2024 |
of cortisol that is produced in the human body. Continuous consumption of alcohol over an extended period of time has been shown to raise cortisol levels... 6 KB (723 words) - 16:43, 13 March 2024 |
enzymology, a cortisol sulfotransferase (EC 2.8.2.18) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 3'-phosphoadenylyl sulfate + cortisol ⇌{\displaystyle... 2 KB (184 words) - 18:03, 22 September 2023 |
ACTH stimulation test (redirect from Cortisol stimulation test) anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S)... 25 KB (2,379 words) - 22:00, 18 March 2024 |
Cushing's disease (section Urinary free cortisol test) (tertiary hypercortisolism/hypercorticism) that stimulates the synthesis of cortisol by the adrenal glands. Pituitary adenomas are responsible for 80% of endogenous... 32 KB (3,517 words) - 00:23, 18 November 2023 |
Glucocorticoid (redirect from Cortisol equivalent) cortex, whereas mineralocorticoids are synthesized in the zona glomerulosa. Cortisol (or hydrocortisone) is the most important human glucocorticoid. It is essential... 52 KB (5,448 words) - 13:09, 27 March 2024 |
Hydrocortisone hemisuccinate (redirect from Cortisol 21-hemisuccinate) Other names Hydrocortisone hydrogen succinate; Hydrocortisone succinate; Cortisol 21-hemisuccinate; 11β,17α,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione 21-hemisuccinate... 3 KB (125 words) - 03:44, 25 April 2022 |
variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol. They are found above the kidneys. Each gland has an outer cortex which... 49 KB (5,621 words) - 10:40, 5 March 2024 |
Hydrocortisone acetate (redirect from Cortisol acetate) Hydrocortisone acetate Clinical data Other names Cortisol 21-acetate Drug class Corticosteroid; Glucocorticoid Identifiers IUPAC name [2-[(8S,9S,10R,11S... 3 KB (188 words) - 21:08, 8 November 2023 |
} CoA + cortisol 21-acetate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl-CoA and cortisol, whereas its two products are CoA and cortisol 21-acetate... 1 KB (124 words) - 18:02, 22 September 2023 |
Transcortin (redirect from Cortisol binding globulin) high rates: Cortisol - Approximately 90% of the cortisol in circulation is bound to transcortin. (The rest is bound to serum albumin.) Cortisol is thought... 12 KB (1,420 words) - 01:37, 10 March 2024 |
Ulcer (dermatology) (redirect from Cortisol ulcer) lateral surface of the ankle or the distal digits Cortisol ulcer: caused by long term application of cortisol (steroid) topical creams to certain skin diseases... 12 KB (1,343 words) - 23:52, 18 March 2024 |
can cause an increase of cortisol-binding globulin and thereby cause the total cortisol level to be elevated. Levels of cortisol and ACTH both elevated... 6 KB (538 words) - 01:35, 29 January 2023 |
testosterone–cortisol ratio describes the ratio between testosterone, the primary male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid, and cortisol, another steroid... 3 KB (264 words) - 16:04, 17 October 2023 |
downplayed during stress. Stress hormones include, but are not limited to: Cortisol, the main human stress hormone Catecholamines such as adrenaline and norepinephrine... 10 KB (1,140 words) - 03:03, 8 March 2024 |
catalyze the conversion of inert 11 keto-products (cortisone) to active cortisol, or vice versa, thus regulating the access of glucocorticoids to the steroid... 17 KB (1,900 words) - 21:43, 18 March 2024 |