ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
ADRENAL
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Question
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What are the anti-inflammatory effects of cortisol?3 answers
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Reduces fever
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Adrenal diabetes
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Suppresses allergic reactions
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Reduces phagocytic action of WBC
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glucagon and thyroid hormones exert indirect anti-inflammatory effects mediated by the activity of the adrenal cortex.
Detailed explanation-2: -Neutrophils comprise 50% to 70% of circulating leukocytes and represent the body’s initial line of defense. They are involved in the acute inflammatory response to bacterial infection and removal of the bacteria by phagocytosis.
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