Abstract
The adrenal gland consists of two functionally distinct structures; the outer cortex and inner medulla. In the adrenal cortex, three zones can be distinguished: the zona glomerulosa (zG), zona fasciculata (zF) and zona reticularis (zR), producing mainly mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids and androgens, respectively. To achieve this functional zonation, zone-specific enzymes are
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