This talk provides an overview of the physiological role of cortisol, its synthesis and regulation, the cortisol-glucocorticoid signaling pathway, and the consequences of excess cortisol.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss Cortisol as an essential hormone that has important functions across almost all organs
Review the physiological role of cortisol, its synthesis and regulation, the cortisol-glucocorticoid signaling pathway, and the consequences of excess cortisol