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    Aldosterone and Hormone Replacement Therapy Aldosterone falls in the class of hormone called mineralocorticoids‚ produces by the adrenal glands and is found near the kidneys. It sustains blood pressure‚ water and salt balance within the body. This procedure is assisting the kidneys to preserve sodium and excrete potassium in order to maintain a balance. If Aldosterone production falls‚ there isn’t enough regulation of salt and water balance (as aldosterone is being lost through urination) triggering

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    Bovine Growth Hormone

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    Daniel Cliby MicroBio Bovine Growth Hormone Controversy is abundant when dealing with the production of milk‚ ranging from the actual nutritional value of todays milk and the sheer way that milk goes from the farmer to the counter. Since dairy production is such an important piece of Americas past‚ many farms heavily rely on the production‚ making it a hot topic for farmers who are trying to maximize overall profits. Therefor‚ with todays DNA technology‚ dairy farmers and scientists have teamed

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    Gonadal Sex Hormones

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    Gonadal sex hormones are produced by gonadotropins (FSH- Follicle Stimulating Hormone and LH- Luteinizing hormone) from the anterior pituitary gland located at the base of the brain. They stimulate male and female gonads to produce hormones of their own. FSH and LH secretion is controlled by GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone)‚ which is a releasing hormone from the hypothalamus. The sex of an embryo is determined at fertilization‚ but secondary sex characteristics develop at puberty. Testosterone

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    Explain the function of two hormones on human behavior A hormone is “a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.” (Oxford Dictionary) One example of a hormone is Testosterone. This hormone is a function of human behavior because it is said to play a significant role in health and well being‚ especially in males. Wagner et al demonstrated this theory in a study in 1980. He utilized 10

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    the development of thyroid eye disease in patients with Graves’ disease: A clinical review Summary points * Thyroid eye disease (TED) is thought to be caused by the stimulation of retro-orbital TSH receptors by thyrotropin receptor stimulating antibodies. * There is a strong association between cigarette smoking and the development and progression of thyroid eye disease. * Cigarette smoking has adverse effects upon treatments for Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease.

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    dissertationglobe.co.uk Email: support@dissertationglobe.co.uk Growth Hormone Deficiency Growth hormone deficiency is a medical state in which the body generates inadequate amount of growth hormone. This deficiency of growth hormone in children develops dwarfism. For normal growth and development of children‚ growth hormone is very essential. Children having dwarfism can be treated with replacement therapy of growth hormone (Castro‚ Rogol‚ & Shulman‚ 2011). Somatropin‚ Humatrope‚ Genotropin‚ Saizen

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    gland loses its ability to make hormones. The resulting symptoms depend on which hormones are no longer being produced by the gland. The pituitary gland controls many hormones including the growth hormone. A case with hypopituitarism could have symptoms that involve blood pressure‚ blood sugar‚ kidney function‚ sexual drive and multiple other things not just stunted growth‚ versus a growth hormone deficiency that would only affect growth. Symptoms of Growth Hormone deficiency in children include the

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    this is "Natural Human Growth Hormone" As we grow‚ our body faces a major physical change which consists of both positive and negative effects which directly affects us on our living. Growth of human hormones is one of the most important factors which devalue on as we become older. The process of aging is directly related to human growth‚ which is created by a pituitary gland‚ the master gland of the endocrine system. The human growth hormones play a vital role in the development of our body

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    The Effects of HGH (Human Growth Hormone) In Enhancing Performance and Side Effects of Its Prolonged Use Human growth hormone (HGH) is produced by the pituitary gland within the body. One of its main functions is to increase growth in children and adolescents as they get older. HGH also helps regulate body composition‚ body fluids‚ muscle and bone growth‚ sugar and fat metabolism‚ and in some aspects‚ heart function. Human growth hormone can also be produced synthetically. The synthetic form of

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    Hashimoto Thyroiditis

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    Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is defined as an autoimmune disease (Bishay‚ 2016). The lymphocytes of the body attack the thyroid and affect the functioning of it. This has some serious consequences to the person experiencing this life altering disease (Kırmızıbekmez‚ 2014). This is a disease which affects body’s functionality‚ energy‚ sleeping‚ fatigue‚ metabolism and much more (Bishay‚ 2016). Hashimoto’s takes a toll on its victims and often they can fall into depressed and discouraged states (Lieu‚ 2011)

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