Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology 25th EditionThe leading text on human physiology for more than four decades For more than four decades, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology has been helping those in the medical field understand human and mammalian physiology. Applauded for its interesting and engagingly written style, Ganong’s concisely covers every important topic without sacrificing depth or readability and delivers more detailed, high-yield information per page than any other similar text or review. Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and developments in important areas. Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important physiologic concepts.
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... GROWTH. HORMONE. BIOSYNTHESIS. &. CHEMISTRY. The long arm of human chromosome 17 contains the growth hormone-hCS cluster that contains five genes: one, hGH-N, codes for the most abundant (“normal”) form of growth hor- mone; a second, hGH-V ...
... GROWTH. HORMONE. BIOSYNTHESIS. &. CHEMISTRY. The long arm of human chromosome 17 contains the growth hormone-hCS cluster that contains five genes: one, hGH-N, codes for the most abundant (“normal”) form of growth hor- mone; a second, hGH-V ...
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... GROWTH. HORMONE. SECRETION. The secretion of growth hormone is not stable over time. Adolescents have the highest circulating levels of growth hor- mone, followed by children and finally adults. Levels decline in old age, and there has ...
... GROWTH. HORMONE. SECRETION. The secretion of growth hormone is not stable over time. Adolescents have the highest circulating levels of growth hor- mone, followed by children and finally adults. Levels decline in old age, and there has ...
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... growth is unknown. HORMONAL. EFFECTS. The contributions of hormones to growth after birth are shown diagrammatically in Figure 18–9. Plasma growth hormone is elevated in newborns. Subsequently, average resting levels fall but the spikes of ...
... growth is unknown. HORMONAL. EFFECTS. The contributions of hormones to growth after birth are shown diagrammatically in Figure 18–9. Plasma growth hormone is elevated in newborns. Subsequently, average resting levels fall but the spikes of ...
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Cellular Molecular Basis for Medical Physiology | 1 |
Central Peripheral Neurophysiology | 157 |
Endocrine Reproductive Physiology | 297 |
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