The Hypothalamus - Pituitary Axis & Growth Hormone
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The posterior pituitary releases the hormones antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and _____________________.
Excess growth hormone production in adults leads to a condition called ______________________.
GH secretion is ____________________ by GHRH, ghrelin, exercise, stress, hypoglycemia, fasting and starvation.
Growth hormone binds to two growth hormone receptors which form a ______________.
Fetal macrosomy may occur as a result of maternal diabetes during embryonic development because of elevated levels of _______________ that stimulate increased fetal growth.