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Definition | Triangular shaped glands located on top of the kidneys. They produce hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, steroids, cortisol, and cortisone, and chemicals such as adrenalin ( epinephrine ), norepinephrine , and dopamine. When the glands produce more or less hormones than required by the body, disease conditions may occur. |
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Information | Related topics: Cushing's syndromehirsutismprimary aldosteronismAddison's diseasehypoglycemiaWaterhouse-Friderichsen syndromeadrenal insufficiency |
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