Study of the level of cortisol depending on the content of CD4-lymphocytes in HIV / AIDS diseases

Cortisol is the main glucocorticoid hormone synthesized by the adrenal cortex. Its secretion is stimulated by ACTH and is controlled by the corticotropin-releasing factor, which is secreted by the hypothalamus. An increase in cortisol is observed in stress, depression, hypoglycemia, pregnancy, obesity, hyperthyroidism.