Cortisol, also known as Compound F or hydrocortisone, is a steroid hormone produced in the adrenal cortex in response to stress.
It is a major part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and is involved in the regulation of the energy metabolism, various immune functions and in inflammatory responses.
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