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  1. Chronic stress puts your health at risk - Mayo Clinic

    ... cortisol. Adrenaline makes the heart beat faster, causes blood pressure to go up and gives you more energy. Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases ...

  2. Cushing syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    High levels of the hormone cortisol in your body cause this endocrine disorder. Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment.

  3. Addison's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    In Addison's disease, the adrenal glands make too little cortisol and, often, too little of another hormone, aldosterone. Addison's disease can affect ...

  4. Chronic stress can wreak havoc on your mind and body

    ... cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure and boosts energy supplies. Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Reducing stress in the new year

    ... cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure and boosts energy supplies. Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding adrenal insufficiency

    Hormones secreted by the adrenal glands include cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol helps your body respond to stress, such as from an injury or infection.

  7. Cushing syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    High levels of the hormone cortisol in your body cause this endocrine disorder. Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment.

  8. Addison's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    ACTH tells the adrenal glands to make cortisol. This test measures the level of cortisol in the blood before and after a shot of human-made ACTH . Insulin- ...

  9. Diagnosing Endogenous Hypercortisolism with Hair Cortisol - Mayo Clinic

    About this study. Hypothesis: Hair cortisol and cortisone in patients with Cushing syndrome (CS) will be elevated compared to patients with Pseudo-Cushing ...

  10. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Cortisol. This controls the body's response to illness or stress. · Mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone. These control sodium and potassium levels. · Androgens ...