On surgical removal of the pituitary gland,there is a fall in the levels of glucocorticoids and sex corticoids. This is due to:

  • A
    Oxytocin is no longer available from the pituitary
  • B
    Atrophy of the adrenal medulla
  • C
    Atrophy of the adrenal cortex
  • D
    $LTH$ from the pituitary is no longer available

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