Absite Review Series: Adrenal Gland Disorders
Absite Review Series: Adrenal Gland Disorders
Absite Review Series: Adrenal Gland Disorders
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<strong>Adrenal</strong> <strong>Gland</strong>s<br />
Paired glands with two distinct functional organs<br />
Third most highly perfused organ behind kidney and<br />
thyroid, 2000mL/kg/min<br />
• Cortex<br />
• Mesodermal<br />
• 4 th to 5 th week<br />
• Glucocorticoids,<br />
mineralocorticoids, sex<br />
steroids<br />
• Hyperaldosteronism,<br />
Cushing’s,<br />
virilization<br />
• Medulla<br />
• Ectodermal<br />
• 5 th to 6 th week<br />
• Catecholamines<br />
• Pheochromocytoma