Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Adrenal Cortex Hormones. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Adrenal Cortex Hormones.
Sub-Categories
Terms
11-Hydroxycorticosteroids - A group of corticosteroids bearing a hydroxy group at the 11-position....
17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone - A 21-carbon steroid that is converted from PREGNENOLONE by STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE. It is an in...
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids - A group of hydroxycorticosteroids bearing a hydroxy group at the 17-position. Urinary excretion of t...
17-Ketosteroids - Steroids that contain a ketone group at position 17....
18-Hydroxycorticosterone - 11 beta,18,21-Trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione....
18-Hydroxydesoxycorticosterone - An analog of desoxycorticosterone which is substituted by a hydroxyl group at the C-18 position....
Aldosterone - A hormone secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX that regulates electrolyte and water balance by increasing ...
Androstenedione - A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the TESTIS, but also in the OVARY and the ADRENAL...
Androsterone - A metabolite of TESTOSTERONE or ANDROSTENEDIONE with a 3-alpha-hydroxyl group and without the double...
Corticosterone - An adrenocortical steroid that has modest but significant activities as a mineralocorticoid and a gl...
Cortisone - A naturally occurring glucocorticoid. It has been used in replacement therapy for adrenal insufficie...
Cortodoxone - 17,21-Dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. A 17-hydroxycorticosteroid with glucocorticoid and anti-infla...
Dehydroepiandrosterone - A major C19 steroid produced by the ADRENAL CORTEX. It is also produced in small quantities in the T...
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate - The circulating form of a major C19 steroid produced primarily by the ADRENAL CORTEX. DHEA sulfate s...
Desoxycorticosterone - 21-Hydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione. Desoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) is used as replacement therapy...
Estrone - An aromatized C18 steroid with a 3-hydroxyl group and a 17-ketone, a major mammalian estrogen. It is...
Etiocholanolone - The 5-beta-reduced isomer of ANDROSTERONE. Etiocholanolone is a major metabolite of TESTOSTERONE and...
Glucocorticoids - A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that affect carbohydrate metabolism (GLUCONEOGENESIS, liver glycogen depo...
Hydrocortisone - The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as...
Hydrocortisone - The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as...
Hydroxycorticosteroids - A group of corticosteroids carrying hydroxy groups, usually in the 11- or 17-positions. They compris...
Pregnenolone - A 21-carbon steroid, derived from CHOLESTEROL and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregne...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
