Adrenal hormones useful in treating chronic inflammatory disorders such as rheum

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Adrenal hormones useful in treating chronic inflammatory disorders such as rheumatism are: glucocorticoids mineralocorticoids epinephrine norepinephrine Defects in insulin receptors on target cells, result in the disease myxedema cretinism diabetes type 1 diabetes type 2 The release of cortisol is stimulated by CRH ACTH aldosterone angiotensin The posterior pituitary gland tires and secretes protecting and follicle stimulating hormone human growth hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone glucocorticoids and androgens

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17. Answer: glucocorticoids.

They can reduce inflammation and therefore used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatism.

18. Answer: diabetes type 2

In type 2 diabetes, insulin binds to the receptor normally, but the signal is not sent into the cell.

19. Answer: ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates release of cortisol.

20. Answer: oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone(vasopressin).

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