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sammy

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on: Sep 23, 2013
One reason a person might be severely overweight is due to
A) an undersecretion of thyroxine.
B) a defect in hormone release from the posterior pituitary.
C) a lower than normal level of insulin-like growth factors.
D) hyposecretion of oxytocin.
E) a higher than normal level of melatonin.


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Reply #1 on: Sep 25, 2013
For sure it has to be A Mark as solved once you're done!


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Reply #2 on: Sep 27, 2013
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