Nikolas
Created page with "The corticosteroids are hormones released from the adrenal cortex. We distinguish two types of corticosteroids, the glucocorticoids and the mineralocorticoids, although in clinical practice the term “corticosteroids” is often used to mean glucocorticoids only. The release of glucocorticoids is stimulated by ACTH. The level of ACTH, and therefore glucocorticoids, follows a diurnal rhythm, meaning that it is at its highest at 8:00 and at its lowest at midnight. == Eff..."