BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2013

  • question_answer
    A steroid hormone which regulates glucose metabolism is

    A)  cortisol

    B)  corticosterone

    C)  1-1-deoxycorticosterone

    D)  cortisone

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Cortisol or hydrocortisone is the principal glucocorticoid hormone of many mammals including humans (corticosterone is more abundant in some small mammals. It regulates the glucose metabolism and promotes gluconeogenesis, especially during starvation and raises blood pressure. Cortisone is an inactive form of cortisol.


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