title: The adrenal glands and their functions.
abstract: The adrenal glands secrete hormones essential for metabolism, regulation of blood pressure, and sodium and glucose homeostasis. Hypo- or hypersecretion of these hormones is life threatening. Understanding the physiological functions of adrenal hormones is a prerequisite to the management of adrenal gland disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka. deepthid@mfac.kln.ac.lk
authors.forename: Deepthi C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: De Silva
authors.forename: Bandula
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wijesiriwardene
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000502:physiology*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D000450:Aldosterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone