Diseases of adrenal cortex

Abstract

The article summaries the current information on most frequent syndromes od hyperfunction and hypofunction od the adrenal cortex. Their aetology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment options.

Keywords

• Adrenals
• cortex
• Cushing´s syndrome
• primary aldosreronims
• hypocorticism
• Addison´s disease