TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Adrenocorticosteroids & Adrenocortical Antagonists A1 - Katzung, Bertram G. A1 - Kruidering-Hall, Marieke A1 - Trevor, Anthony J. PY - 2019 T2 - Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 12e AB - The corticosteroids are steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. They consist of 2 major physiologic and pharmacologic groups: (1) glucocorticoids, which have important effects on carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, catabolism, immune responses, and inflammation; and (2) mineralocorticoids, which regulate sodium and potassium reabsorption in the collecting tubules of the kidney. This chapter reviews the glucocorticoids, the mineralocorticoids, and the corticosteroid antagonists. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1156529844 ER -