Sentences with glucocorticoid
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G g - The key glucocorticoid in humans is cortisone, which is released by the adrenal glands.Cortisone is a glucocorticoid that stimulates the conversion of proteins to glucose in the liver.A glucocorticoid is any one of a group of steroid hormones, such as cortisone, that are produced by the adrenal glands in the kidney and which control carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, and have anti-inflammatory activity.
- Exposure to too much cortisol can occur from long-term use of synthetic glucocorticoid hormones to treat inflammatory illnesses.