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  2. Hypophyseal portal system - Wikipedia

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    The hypophyseal portal system also plays an important role in several diseases involving the pituitary and central nervous system. In several cases of hypophyseal and pituitary metastatic tumors, the portal system acts as the pathway for metastasis from the hypothalamus to the pituitary. That is, cancerous cells from the hypothalamus multiply ...

  3. Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis - Wikipedia

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    Schematic of the HPA axis (CRH, corticotropin-releasing hormone; ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone) Hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenal cortex The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA axis or HTPA axis) is a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among three components: the hypothalamus (a part of the brain located below the thalamus), the pituitary gland (a ...

  4. Calcitonin - Wikipedia

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    796 12310 Ensembl ENSG00000110680 ENSMUSG00000030669 UniProt P06881 P70160 Q99JA0 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001033952 NM_001033953 NM_001741 NM_001378949 NM_001378950 NM_001033954 NM_007587 NM_001289444 NM_001305616 RefSeq (protein) NP_001029125.1 NP_001029126 NP_001276373 NP_001292545 NP_031613 NP_001029126.1 NP_001276373.1 Location (UCSC) Chr 11: 14.97 – 14.97 Mb Chr 7: 114.23 – 114.24 Mb PubMed ...

  5. Kidney - Wikipedia

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    The lungs are the part of respiratory system which helps to maintain acid–base homeostasis by regulating carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentration in the blood. The respiratory system is the first line of defense when the body experiences and acid–base problem. It attempts to return the body pH to a value of 7.4 by controlling the respiratory rate.

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  7. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone - Wikipedia

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    The melanocyte-stimulating hormones, known collectively as MSH, also known as melanotropins or intermedins, are a family of peptide hormones and neuropeptides consisting of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH), β-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (β-MSH), and γ-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (γ-MSH) that are produced by cells in the pars intermedia of the anterior lobe of the pituitary ...

  8. I'm vegan, but the rest of my family isn't. We're ... - AOL

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    However, the gluten-free version of the cookies may contain milk and eggs, per the ingredient list. Stuffed olives are a game changer. There are so many flavors of stuffed olives at Trader Joe's.

  9. Thyroid - Wikipedia

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    In such a case a TRH stimulation test, in which TRH is given and TSH levels are measured at 30 and 60-minutes after, may be conducted. [84] T 3 and T 4 can be measured directly. However, as the two thyroid hormones travel bound to other molecules, and it is the "free" component that is biologically active, free T 3 and free T 4 levels can be ...