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Endocrine Control (Review)
Endocrine hormones 1,
Neurocrine hormones 2,
Paracrine hormones 3
23
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Drugs Affecting the Hypothalamo-Pituitary Axis
Growth hormone is released by 1,
Gh release is stimulated by 2,
Gh release is inhibited by 3
34
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Iodine Metabolism and Thyroid Hormones
Where does iodine have high abund...,
What is the rdi for iodine 2,
What is iodine required to produce 3
29
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Thyroid Function in Health and Disease
What is the function of the thyro...,
What are the major thyroid hormon...,
The thyroid gland secretes 3
26
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Thyroid Pathology
What are the normal histological ...,
How are c cells different from th...,
What happens to normal thyroid fo...
15
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Pituitary Function and Failure
The hypothalamic hypophyseal port...,
Neurohypophyisis 2,
Adenohypophysis 3
16
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Diagnosing Adrenal Disorders
Mineralocorticoids are produced i...,
Glucocorticoids and some androgen...,
Sex steroids androgens and some c...
22
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Hormone Measurement and Interpretation
What is the reference range for f...,
What is the reference range for t...,
What is measured to determine thy...
21
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Adrenocortical Function and Dysfunction
What is the embryological origin ...,
What is the embryological origin ...,
What are the functions mediated b...
27
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Steroid Hormones
Human steroids derive from 1,
Lanosterol is made 2,
What is the most abundant steroid 3
28
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Iatrogenic complications of steroid therapy
Cortisol is converted to cortison...,
Cortisone is converted to cortiso...,
What is the half life of cortisol 3
12
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