Endocrine Abstracts

The adrenal cortex is the primary site of steroid synthesis, producing glucocorticoids under the control of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis and mineralocorticoids under the control of the renin–angiotensin system.Adrenal insufficiency, which can be life threatening, is cause by a number of adrenal disorders, and lifelong management of these patients with exogenous steroids can be challenging. No drug suitably mimics the diurnal pattern of corti...