See Also: Peptide hormones(health)
sex hormones(medicine)
Hormones(medicine)
Hormones(health)
adrenomedullary hormones(medicine)
adrenocortical hormones(medicine)
hypothalamic hormones(medicine)
Corticosteroid hormones(health)
gonadal hormones(medicine)
gastrointestinal hormones(medicine)

Peptide hormones (health)


Class of hormones biochemically constructed of the same components of which proteins are made. They include neurohormones that govern the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland, e.g., gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). They include several of the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland, e.g., growth hormone.