Corticosteroids+&+Mineralcorticoids

This is Corticosteroid as a molecule This is Aldosterone as a molecule (Mineralcortoids are similar to this) media type="youtube" key="uq26b7vLalM" height="315" width="420" This is a video about Corticosteroids and how the work.

**Corticosteroids** are used for relieving stress such as pain on the body by inhibiting white blood cells from attacking an "infected site" of the body. They do this because the white blood cells cause the pain by attacking the"infection".

[|**Mineralocortoid**]work similar to **Aldosterone** in regulating by regulating water and salt levels in the body. This is done by the absorbtion of ions in kidney to cause a conservation of **soduim** and the secretion of **potassuim**.

This is a very rare disease, only 10 in a million people have this.
 * Curshings Syndrome** is caused by TOO much Cortisol. As a result you can experience these symptoms:
 * central body obesity, glucose intolerance, hypertension, excess hair growth, osteoporosis, kidney stones, menstrual irregularity, and emotional liability. **