It raises blood pressure by increasing vessel response to epinephrine.
Underproduction of this substance in concert with thyroiditis is called Schmidt syndrome. This substance inhibits IgA and IgM and inhibits IL-2 response to suppress T-cell proliferation. It raises blood pressure by increasing vessel response to epinephrine. Symptoms of an overabundance of this hormone include (*) weight gain in the torso and face, while symptoms of its deficiency include hyperpigmentation; those diseases are called Addison's and Cushing's disease, respectively. For 10 points, name this steroid hormone released by the adrenal gland in response to stress.
Underproduction of this substance in concert with thyroiditis is called Schmidt syndrome.
{cortisol} [or {hydrocortisone}; do not accept or prompt on “cortisone”]