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  • ...''', also known as '''hydrocortisone''', is a [[corticosteroid|steroid]] [[hormone]] or [[glucocorticoid]] produced by the [[adrenal gland]].<ref name="themed ...by the hypothalamus triggers pituitary secretion of adrenal corticotrophic hormone ([[ACTH]]); ACTH is carried by the blood to the adrenal cortex where it tri
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  • ...s used to break down certain [[polymer]]s, especially those made by [[step-growth polymerization]]. Such [[polymer degradation]] is usually catalysed by eith ...ions to produce neutral [[acetic acid]], and the net result is a relative excess of hydroxyl ions, causing a [[solution|basic solution]].
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  • *[[Growth hormone deficiency]] *[[Vitamin B6 excess|Vitamin B<sub>6</sub> excess]] (Pyridoxine excess)
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  • ...s are usually mild, but may include diarrhea, pot-bellied appearance, poor growth, and vomiting.<ref name=Ettinger_1995/> *[[Spondylosis]]*, known as spondylosis deformans in dogs, is growth of [[osteophyte]]s on the ventral and lateral surfaces of the [[Body of ver
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  • ...many environments; i.e. the availability of phosphorus governs the rate of growth of many organisms. Living cells also use phosphate to transport cellular en In [[Ecosystem|ecosystems]] an excess of phosphorus can be problematic, especially in aquatic systems, see [[eutr
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  • ...HB is used in its sodium or potassium salt form, a significant quantity of excess sodium or potassium may be consumed, which should be taken into considerati ...olume = 22 | issue = 7 | year = 1997 | pages =531–538}}</ref> The growth hormone elevating effects of GHB are mediated through [[muscarinic acetylcholine re
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