What is aldosterone Aldosterone also called mineralocorticoid, is a hormone that is crucial for sodium conservation in the kidney, salivary glands, sweat glands and colon.
What is prolactin Prolactin is a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, a grape-sized organ found at the base of the brain and controlled
What is oxytocin Oxytocin is a nonapeptide hormone released in high levels during childbirth from the posterior pituitary gland at the base of your brain
What is estrogen Estrogens are a group of female hormones that are responsible for the development and function of reproductive organs and the formation of
What is TSH TSH is short for thyroid-stimulating hormone also called thyrotropin, is produced by the anterior pituitary gland, a tiny organ located below your
What is insulin Insulin is a peptide hormone consisting of 51 amino acids arranged in two chains, an A chain (21 amino acids) and B
What is HGH HGH is short for human growth hormone. Human growth hormone (HGH) is a 191 amino-acid single chain polypeptide, which is secreted by
What is angiotensin Angiotensin is a peptide endocrine hormone and an important part of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, an inter-related endocrine system important in blood volume
What is calcitonin Calcitonin is a hormone produced by special cells in your thyroid gland called C-cells. The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped gland
