Ghrelin
Ghrelin is a hormone produced by the body that plays an important role in energy homeostasis. It has been associated with various metabolic processes including hunger, energy storage, and eating behavior. Ghrelin is also known to stimulate the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. It is an important hormone in regulating energy balance, body weight, and metabolism, making it a useful target for therapeutic interventions in a variety of metabolic diseases.
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1 journal(s) foundEndocrinology And Hormones
ISSN: 3070-2313
Type: Open Access Journal
Editor-in-Chief: Dragan Nikolic, University of Belgrade,
School of Medicine,
dr Subotica 9,
11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system,its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. Endocrinology focuses primarily on the endocrine organs, meaning the organs whose primary function is hormone secretion. These organs include the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, testes, and pancreas