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How would a decrease in the number of corticosteroid receptors in the hypothalamus

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How would a decrease in the number of corticosteroid receptors in the hypothalamus affect levels of corticosteroids in the blood?

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How would a decrease in the number of corticosteroid receptors in the hypothalamus affect levels of corticosteroids in the blood?

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A decrease in the number of corticosteroid receptors in the hypothalamus would result in less efficient signalling of corticosteroids resulting in higher levels of circulating corticosteroids in the blood. When the body perceives a need for higher levels of cortisol, the hypothalamus secre

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