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Adrenal Cortex

Known as: Cortex of adrenal gland, Cortex, Adrenal, Cortex glandulae suprarenalis 
The outer layer of the adrenal gland. It is derived from MESODERM and comprised of three zones (outer ZONA GLOMERULOSA, middle ZONA FASCICULATA, and… 
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ADRENAL CORTEX NECROSISAdrenal Cortex Carcinoma Overall ENSAT v7 StagingAdrenal Cortex DiseasesAdrenal Cortex Function Tests

Broader (1)

Adrenal Glands

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Malignant neoplasm of adrenal cortexZona FasciculataZona Glomerulosa

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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Spontaneous tumors in ACI/N rats.
One hundred ninety-five spontaneous tumors, developing in 55 male and 209 female ACI/N rats in 169 weeks, were studied. The… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Alterations of adrenal cortex and thyroid in mice with congenital absence of the thymus.
THE possible role of endocrine factors in the thymus and their control by hormones of the adenohypophysis or its target glands… 
1969
1969
An ultrastructural study of the adrenocorticotrophic hormone-secreting cell in the rat adenohypophysis during adrenal cortical regeneration.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Plasma cortisol levels in protein-calorie malnutrition.
The two clinical syndromes of protein-calorie malnutrition-kwashiorkor and marasmus, have been widely studied. Striking… 
1960
1960
Mechanisms of impaired water excretion in adrenal and pituitary insufficiency. II. Interrelationships of adrenal cortical steroids and antidiuretic hormone in normal subjects and in diabetes…
The impaired water diuresis of adrenal or pituitary insufficiency is completely corrected by the administration of cortisol and… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
The juxtaglomerular cells in man and their relationship to the level of plasma sodium and to the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.
A relation between levels of plasma sodium and potassium and the adrenal cortex has been demonstrated in both animals and man… 
Highly Cited
1956
Highly Cited
1956
Formation and binding of histamine by rat tissues in vitro.
Several rat tissues decarboxylate C14 l-histidine and bind the resulting histamine in stable form. The pyloric portion of the… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
Contribution to the histopathology of cataract.
Until quite recently a major puzzle in respect to the pathogenesis of radiation cataract has been the long lag period between… 
Highly Cited
1949
Highly Cited
1949
Spontaneous basophilic tumors of the pituitary glands in gonadectomized mice.
Mice of the F1 generation reciprocal crosses of JAX strains C57 Black, dba, ce, A and C3H were gonadectomized at 1 to 3 days of… 
Highly Cited
1947
Highly Cited
1947
Role of the adrenal cortex and the thyroid in the mobilization of nitrogen from the tissues in fasting.
THE RATE of mobilization of nitrogen from body tissues is, like most physiological processes, influenced profoundly by the…