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The body’s metabolic balance is maintained by the actions of hormones, molecules secreted by glands of the endocrine system that are carried in the blood to their target tissues. Hormone production occurs in response to physiologic demands and is regulated by negative feedback loops.
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Kohli, V.K., Kohli, C., Singh, A. (2022). Endocrine System. In: Comprehensive Multiple-Choice Questions in Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08767-7_18
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