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q what is the function of the immune systemthe immune system performs specific defense against agents the antigens that are harmful to the body or
q what is the endocrine function of the placentathe placenta is not a permanent gland of the endocrine system other than this it also has endocrinal
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q why are glucorticoids used in transplant patientsin the treatment and prevention of this common problem patients are given other immunosupressants
q what are the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex what are their respective functionsthe cortical portion of the adrenals secretes hormones of
q what are the hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla what are their respective functionsthe medullary portion of the adrenals secretes hormones of
q where are the adrenal glands located how many are they and what are their portionseach adrenal gland is located on the top of each kidney forming a
q how can bacteria produce human insulin on an industrial scale what are the other forms of insulin made available by the pharmaceutical
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q in ancient greece the father of medicine hypocrates described a method of diagnosing diabetes mellitus by tasting the patients urine what is the
q what is the difference between type ii diabetes mellitus and type i diabetes mellitustype i diabetes also known as insulin-dependent diabetes as
q why do diabetic patients often undergo dietary sugar restriction what are the major complications of diabetes mellitusdiabetic patients are
q what are the three major signs of diabetesthe three major signs of diabetes mellitus are known as the diabetic triad- polydipsia polyuria and
q what is diabetes mellitusdiabetes mellitus is the disease caused by action or deficient production of insulin and the consequent high blood glucose
q what are the effects of somatostatin for the pancreatic hormonal secretionsomatostatin inhibits both glucagon and insulin
q what are the target organs upon which glucagon and insulin actglucagon mainly acts upon the liver and insulin acts generally upon all cells both
q what are the functions of glucagon and insulin for the blood glucose controlglucagon increases insulin and glycemia reduces it they are
q what is the importance of the glucose blood level for human healththe glucose blood level glycemia must be kept normal if it is abnormally low
q what are the pancreatic tissues involved respectively in the endocrine and exocrine secretions what are their respective hormones and enzymesthe
q what is a mixed gland why the pancreas is considered a mixed glandmixed gland is a gland that produces exocrine and endocrine secretionsthe
q what is the relation between secretion of parathormone and the calcium blood levelthe parathormone increases the calcium blood level since it
q what are the parathyroids where are they located and what are the hormones secreted by these glandsthe parathyroids are four small glands embedded
q what is the physiological cause of the syndrome called as cretinismcretinism is caused by chronic deficiency of the thyroid hormones t4and t3
q what are some signs and symptoms found in patients with hypothyroidismin hypothyroidism the production and secretion of t3 and t4 are impaired