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Estrogen is the main female sex hormone that is secreted mainly from the ovaries. Chemically estrogens are steroids. Estrogens are secreted in all vertebrates and even in some arth
The primary male sex hormone is testosterone, secreted mainly by the testis and, to some extent, by the zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex. In females, it is also secreted by t
AKI is described as a clinical syndrome due to a sudden (within hours to a maximum of seven days)decrease in renal function to the point that waste products accumulate in the body.
A person with a glomerular filtration rate below 60 ml/minute /1.73meter square for at least three months is diagnosed as suffering from chronic kidney disease. Kidney damage is d
Immunoglobulin (Ig) is also known as an antibody. But there are some differences. Antibodies are glycoproteins of the immunoglobulin family, and in a stric
Immunity is a complex system involving multiple systems and different types of cells and chemicals. The immune system recognizes and tolerates its tissues -whatever belongs to the
The pharynx, the esophagus, the stomach, parts of the duodenum proximal to the opening of the bile duct, the liver, the pancreas, and the biliary system arise from the foregut.
The cretinism term is (obsolete ) replaced by the word 'congenital iodine deficiency syndrome.' The term cretin to refer to a person suffering from cretinism is not in vogue.
Hypothyroidism is due to reduce hormone secretion by the thyroid gland for a prolonged time. Hypothyroidism is derived from the Greek words' hypo-reduced, thyreos-shield, and eidos
Abnormal excess secretion, i.e.hypersecretion of growth hormone, causes gigantism and acromegaly.
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