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• Glucocorticoids, such as cortisol,
– influence glucose metabolism and the immune
system.
– induce the conversion of norepinephrine to
epinephrine in chromaffin cells.
• Mineralocorticoids, such as aldosterone,
affect salt and water balance.
• The adrenal cortex also produces small
amounts of steroid hormones that function
as sex hormones.
