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What does somatostatin inhibiting hormone do?
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Complicated answer: Somatostatin is an inhibiting hormone that is also known as growth hormone inhibiting hormone or somatotropin release inhibiting factor or hormone. It helps regulate the endocrine system in many ways and has an inhibitory effect on the release of other secondary hormones.
Answered 9/28/2016
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