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Abstract Background The adrenal cortex produces three types of steroid hormones: mineralocorticoids, which regulate sodium and water balance; glucocorticoids, which stimulate glucose production and suppress immune function; and adrenal androgens, which influence sexual differentiation. All three types of adrenocortical steroids…
Abstract Background The anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland control processes vital for survival of the individual and the species. Although growth in infancy and childhood depend on nutrition, genetics, and environment, thyroid hormone and growth hormone (GH)…