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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for insulin human
  1. Growth Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Does your child seem much shorter - or much taller - than other kids his or her age? It could be normal. Some children may be small for their age but still be ...
  2. Hormones (National Library of Medicine)  
    Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs. They work slowly, over time, and affect many different processes, ...
  3. Pituitary Tumors (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the "master control gland" - it makes hormones that affect growth and the ...
  4. Pituitary Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the "master control gland" - it makes hormones that affect growth and the ...
  5. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to run in families. Imbalances in androgen levels. Insulin resistance. This is a condition in which your body can't use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that helps move ...
  6. Diabetes and Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... from the foods you eat. A hormone called insulin helps the glucose get into your cells to ... type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. With type 2 diabetes, your body does not ...