Chemistry: Our Past, Present, and Future by Attila E. Pavlath

Chemistry: Our Past, Present, and Future by Attila E. Pavlath

Author:Attila E. Pavlath
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2017-04-15T04:00:00+00:00


8.3 Inflammation Management

The kidneys have two tiny organs called adrenal glands on their top. The outer layers of the glands produce two kinds of corticosteroid hormones that influence virtually each and every cell in our body. Glucocorticoids have important effects on the immune system and on metabolic processes, whereas mineralocorticoids regulate salt balance in the kidney.

In this section, we discuss the glucocorticoids, also known as the anti-inflammatory corticosteroids, a group of drugs with one of the most versatile disease indications.



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