Adrenomedullin, a hormone first identified in an adrenal medullary tumor, disrupts the effect of insulin on the endothelium of blood vessels, leading to insulin resistance linked to obesity and type 2 ...

The two major parts of the adrenal gland are the cortex and the medulla. The gland is surrounded by an adipose (fatty) ...

The inner tissue, known as the adrenal medulla, secretes epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline), ...

OCCLUSION or ligation of the umbilical cord of the fœtal lamb is followed by a rise in arterial blood pressure and changes in heart-rate 1–5. These reactions, which have been attributed to ...

When tumours originate in the adrenal medulla, they are known as pheochromocytomas. Collectively, these tumours are referred to as PPGLs. “Because of the way the tumours were described ...