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Results 1 - 10 of 34 for Adrenal gland
  1. The adrenal glands are endocrine glands which are located immediately on top of the kidneys. During an adrenal biopsy, a ... is found on one or both of the adrenal glands.
  2. The adrenal gland secretes steroid hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone. It also makes precursors that can be converted to ... steroids (androgen, estrogen). A different part of the adrenal gland makes adrenaline (epinephrine). When the glands produce more ...
  3. Images ... Triangular-shaped glands located on top of the kidneys. They produce steroid hormones such as aldosterone, cortisol, and precursor ...
  4. ... be caused by tumors in the ovaries or adrenal glands, or by polycystic ovarian syndrome. Hyperandrogenism may include growth of excess body and facial hair, acne, amenorrhea (loss of ... and adrenal tumors and includes deepening of the voice, male ...
  5. ... a person with a right adrenal mass. The adrenal glands are located above the kidneys.
  6. ... adrenal metastasis (spreading of a tumor to the adrenal gland, above the kidney) in a person with lung ...
  7. ... inheritable disorder that affects multiple organs, including the adrenal glands and the white matter of the brain. Some ...
  8. Aldosterone is a hormone released by the adrenal glands. It is part of the complex mechanism used by the body to regulate blood pressure by reabsorbing water in the kidneys.
  9. ... in order to locate or confirm pheochromocytoma, an adrenal gland tumor.
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