An Elderly Person Becomes Confused and Takes an Overdose of a Medication

An elderly person becomes confused and takes an overdose of a medication designed to block both cholesterol uptake from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and cholesterol synthesis by all cells.After 24 hours,the individual is severely hypocholesterolemic (i.e.,has very low levels of circulating cholesterol) .This individual would exhibit a transient lower level of which type of hormone?

A) Catecholamines
B) Protein hormones
C) Steroid hormones
D) Iodothyronines
E) Peptide hormones