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which is the inhibitory hormone of GH...

which is the inhibitory hormone of GH

A

Insulin

B

Parathormone

C

Somatostatin

D

Testosterone

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C
Somatostatin is a peptide hormone produced by serveral tissuse in the body including the hypothalamus – somatostatin inhibits growth hormone in response to GHRH (Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone) and to other stimulatory factors such as low blood glucose concentration.
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