A Disease That Destroys the Adrenal Cortex Should Lead to an Increase

question 47

Multiple Choice

A disease that destroys the adrenal cortex should lead to an increase in the plasma levels of

• A) glucocorticoid hormones.
• B) epinephrine.
• C) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
• D) glucose.
• E) acetylcholine.

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