Endocrinology pp 169-183 | Cite as

Disorders of the Adrenal Gland

  • P. Marsden
  • A. G. McCullagh
Part of the Management of Common Diseases in Family Practice book series (MCDF)

Abstract

The adrenal glands are situated at the upper poles of the kidneys. They each comprise two distinctive histological layers — the outer cortex and the inner medulla. The cortex is further divided into three layers:
  1. (1)

    the zona glomerulosa,

     
  2. (2)

    the zona fasciculata,

     
  3. (3)

    the zona reticularis.

     

Keywords

Adrenal Gland Plasma Cortisol Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Primary Aldosteronism Zona Glomerulosa 
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Copyright information

© P. Marsden and A. G. McCullagh 1985

Authors and Affiliations

  • P. Marsden
    • 1
  • A. G. McCullagh
    • 2
  1. 1.Greenwich District HospitalUK
  2. 2.Lakeside Health CentreThamesmeadUK

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