The adrenal gland comprises two endocrine tissues of distinct origin, the catecholamine-producing medulla and the steroid-producing cortex. The inner adrenocortical zone, which is in direct contact with the adrenomedullary ...

Adrenocortical disturbances are expected in canine ehrlichiosis due to the immunological challenges caused by infection and consequent inflammation. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of adrenocortical ...

RESUMEN: Uno de los principales problemas de salud que actualmente enfrenta la población en el ámbito mundial son las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV). Existen diferentes factores de riesgo que pueden influir en su ...

Chagas` disease is considered the sixth most important neglected tropical disease worldwide. Considerable knowledge has been accumulated concerning the role of zinc on cellular immunity. The steroid hormone dehydroepiandrosterone ...

The physiological importance of and therapeutic interest in dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has been predominantly in relation to its action as an inhibitor of the promotion and progression of several kinds of tumours, ...

Ocular toxoplasmosis is the most common infectious cause of retinochoroidal inflammation in immunocompetent individuals and is one of the most important causes of visual damage in some countries.1 Thus, in Colombia, it is ...

Background: Accelerated weight and height gain in infancy have been associated with premature adrenarche. However, the exact tempo of these events remains undefined. Thus, our goal was to assess the relationship between ...

Effect of DHEA and metformin on corpus luteum in mice Abstract We evaluated the effect of hyperandrogenism in ovaries with functional and regressing corpora lutea (CL) and the action of metformin in preventing these possible ...