Glucocorticoids are one of three groups of hormones (including mineralocorticoids and androgens) produced in the adrenal cortex ... mineralocorticoid is aldosterone – it’s primary function ...

Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of a simple, minimally invasive Targeted Thermal Therapy (Triple T) that has ...

An oft-repeated message is that primary aldosteronism is not rare; it is quite common. An equally urgent message is that ...

The adrenal glands are small, triangular-shaped organs that sit on top of your kidneys. These glands have two parts—the cortex and the medulla—that secrete the hormones adrenaline and cortisol.

Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR ... computed tomography findings, and adrenal venous sampling (not all patients underwent all tests). ARRs were determined in each patient after overnight ...

The results have been published in the medical journal, The Lancet. The adrenal glands normally produce the hormone aldosterone, which helps the body retain salt. Adrenal gland tumours produce ...