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Acidophils secrete:

A
GH
B
TSH
C
ACTH
D
FSH
High-Yield Explanation
Acidophilic cell: Lactotrophs (10-­30%) and Somatotrophs (50%). Basophilic cell: Gonadotrophs (20%), Corticotrophs (10%) and Thyrotrophs (5%). Somatotrophs – human growth hormone (hGH). Corticotropes – adrenocorticotropin (ACTH). Thyrotrophs– thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Gonadotrophs – gonadotropic hormones, which include both luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH). Lactotrophs – prolactin (PRL).   Reference: GUYTON AND HALL TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY, THIRTEENTH EDITION(INTERNATIONAL EDITION ) page no 940

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