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Injury to adrenal cortex is not likely to affect secretion of

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Aldosterone

B

Both androstenedione and dehydroepi-androsterone

C

Adrenalin

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Cortisol

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The adrenal medulla synthesises two hormones adrenaline (epinephrine) and non-adrenaline (non-epinephrine). These hormones are proteinaceous in nature and derived from amino acid tyrosine. Thus injury to adrenal cortex will not affect the secretion of adrenaline.
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