| There can be loss of secretion of both cortisol and aldosterone if there is destruction of the adrenal glands by tumour or infection. |
| Another hormone reputed to be a veritable fountain of youth is dehydroepiandrosterone, which is naturally produced in the adrenal glands. |
| Hypoplasia of other organs, such as the adrenal glands, kidney, pituitary gland, and thymus, may also be attributed to tetraploidy. |
| Protodioscin is also believed to increase dehydroepiandrosterone production by the adrenal glands. |
| However, involvement of the heart, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, and other organs is well described. |
| Autopsy showed the presence of abnormal adrenal glands and multiple congenital abnormalities. |
