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In humans and other animals, the adrenocortical hormones are hormones produced by the adrenal cortex, the outer region of the adrenal gland. These polycyclic steroid hormones have a variety of roles that are crucial for the body's response to stress (for example, the fight-or-flight response), and they also regulate other functions in the body. Threats to homeostasis, such as injury, chemical imbalances, infection, or psychological stress, can initiate a stress response. Examples of adrenocortical hormones that are involved in the stress response are aldosterone and cortisol. These hormones also function in regulating the conservation of water by the kidneys and glucose metabolism, respectively.[1]

  1. ^ Genest, J., Biron, P., Koiw, E., Nowaczynski, W., Chretien, M., & Boucher, R. (1961). Adrenocortical hormones in human hypertension and their relation to angiotensin. Circulation Research, 9, 775-791.

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