What is the effect of administering cortisol to a patient?
A) Both glucose and glycogen concentrations decrease.
B) Both glucose and glycogen concentrations increase.
C) Glucose concentration decreases but glycogen concentration increases.
D) Glucose concentration increases but glycogen concentration decreases.

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Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone that increases blood glucose levels by promoting gluconeogenesis and glycogen synthesis in the liver, leading to an increase in both glucose and glycogen concentrations.

What Is the Effect of Administering Cortisol to a Patient