Major adrenocortical hormone in blood is:: (A) Cortisol, (B) Corticosterone, (C) Aldosterone, (D) Deoxy corticosterone
Answer is A. Ans: A (Cortisol) Ref: Guyton & Hall, Synthesis and Secretion of Adrenocortical Hormones, In: Textbook of Medical Physiology, 12th ed, Philadelphia, Saunders. Elsevier 2012, p 924Explanation: (See table below)