Title: Pharmacology of Glucocorticoids: An Overview
Abstract: The adult human adrenal is composed of two parts: the cortex, which is the outer part, representing 90% of its weight, and the medulla, or inner part of the gland. The adrenal cortex is made up of three zones: the zona glomerulosa (outermost), the zona fasciculata (middle), and the zona reticularis (innermost, next to the medulla). Glucocorticoids are synthesized mainly in the zona fasciculata,which constitutes 75% of the weight of the adrenal gland (Fig. 1).
Publication Year: 2001
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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