Psoriatic Arthritis And The Adrenal Gland
Adrenal glands are triangle-shaped glands located on top of the kidneys.
The outer part of the adrenal gland is called the cortex and produces steroid hormones such as
When the glands produce more or less hormones than your body needs, you can become sick.
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