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Acne (/ ˈ æ k n i / ⓘ AK-nee), also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles. [10] Typical features of the condition include blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and possible scarring.
The following is a list of hormones found in Homo sapiens.Spelling is not uniform for many hormones. For example, current North American and international usage uses [citation needed] estrogen and gonadotropin, while British usage retains the Greek digraph in oestrogen and favours the earlier spelling gonadotrophin.
β-Lipotropin is a 90-amino acid polypeptide that is the carboxy-terminal fragment of POMC.It was initially reported to stimulate melanocytes to produce melanin.It was also reported to perform lipid-mobilizing functions such as lipolysis [1] and steroidogenesis.
Progesterone (/ p r oʊ ˈ dʒ ɛ s t ər oʊ n / ⓘ; P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.
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The name mineralocorticoid derives from early observations that these hormones were involved in the retention of sodium, a mineral.The primary endogenous mineralocorticoid is aldosterone, although a number of other endogenous hormones (including progesterone [1] and deoxycorticosterone) have mineralocorticoid function.
A common artificial sweetener may trigger insulin spikes that lead to the build up of fatty plaques in the arteries, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a new study in mice indicates.
Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. [7] [11] It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control pills. [12]