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Which of the following is not a function of cortisol?


A

Gluconeogenesis

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Erythropoiesis

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Immunosuppressant

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D

Calcium metabolism

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Solution

The correct option is D

Calcium metabolism


Cortisol is the most abundant glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. It stimulates glucose production by increasing gluconeogenesis (production of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon sources such as proteins and fats).

It also acts as an immunosuppressant (drugs or medicines that lower the body's ability to reject a transplanted organ) and helps in erythropoiesis (RBC production).

Calcium levels in human plasma is regulated by calcitonin and parathyroid hormone (PTH).


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