asmi
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total adrenalectomy is fatal without replacement therapy whereas hypophysectomy is not... give the reason ?
answer is very easy... :lol:
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| mjl1717
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part of the answer is that aldosterone continues to work-hypovolemia will stimulate aldosterone
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the rest is aldosterone is essential for maintaining plasma vol & its not regulated by ant pit.
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| pvs77
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so glucocorticoides are not essential?
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glucocorticoids deficiency in adults only causes problems during stress and produce fasting hypoglycemia, so we assume that we can live without gc.
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| mjl1717
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asmi you said its easy, but it took 3 people to answer that q
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED US IN ANSWERING :icon_study:
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its just related to aldosterone, which is not under the control of hypothalamus.Thus ......
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Thanks for answering everyone 
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