Biology · Endocrinology

Below are given a set of statements regarding glucocorticoid hormones: A. They bind to cell surface receptors and influence stress adaptation. B. They bind to intracellular receptors and influence stress adaptation. C. They inhibit ACTH secretion from the anterior pituitary. D. Prolonged treatment with exogenous glucocorticoids leads to atrophic and unresponsive adrenals. E. Their secretion does not show circadian variations. Which one of the following combinations of statements is correct?

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B, C and D

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