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Simon Aylwin
London Endocrinology
What does the adrenal gland do?
Adrenal glands produce adrenalin from the centre of the gland, while the adrenal cortex produces a series of hormones. Dr Simon Aylwin of London Endocrinology describes the process in this short video.
Transcript
The adrenal glands produce a series of hormones. They produce adrenaline from the adrenal medulla, which is the centre of the adrenal gland. And the adrenal cortex produces three hormones, cortisol which is relevant for metabolism and stress, adrenal androgens including small amounts of testosterone which are important in women and are important in puberty, and aldosterone which is a hormone that is necessary control your salt balance.