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Function of adrenal cortex' hormone (mineralocorticoids)
$\rightarrow$ Increase blood levels of $Na^+$ and water
$\rightarrow$ Decrease in blood $

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Low plasma $Na^+$, high plasma $K^+$, increased urinary $Na^+$, low blood sugar, vomitting, nausea and diarrhoea

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Function of adrenal cortex' hormone (mineralocorticoids)
$\rightarrow$ Increase blood levels of $Na^+$ and water
$\rightarrow$ Decrease in blood $K^+$ level
$\rightarrow$ Tubular reabsorption of $Na^+$
$\rightarrow$ Glycogenolysis

A destruction of adrenal cortex by diseases like tuberculosis produces addison disease due to the deficiency
of both glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. This condition is known as addison's syndrome and the
consequent symptoms.
Imbalance of $K^+$ leads to vomitting, nausea and diarrhoea.

One of the following symptoms pertain to Addison’s disease

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