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Web Destination Exercises

Web Destination Exercises

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	Hypopituitarism The Pituitary Network Tumor Association (PNA) provides information and support to persons with pituitary gland tumors, their health care providers, and their families. Hypopituitarism is used to describe conditions in which there is undersecretion of one or more of the pituitary hormones. We have studied six hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary: adrenocorticotropin, thyroid stimulating hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, growth hormone, and antidiuretic hormone. Visit the PNA’s website at www.pituitary.org. Left click on the Disorders link. Then left click on the Hypopituitarism link. Use the information it presents to describe what happens when these hormones are undersecreted.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Diabetes mellitus American Diabetes Association (ADA) is an excellent information source for persons with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus appears in to forms, Type 1 or Type 2. Both forms result in hyperglycemia, but they have different causes and different treatments. Go to the following ADA website at www.diabetes.org and left click on the Basic Diabetes Information link. Left click on the Type 1 Diabetes link and the Type 2 Diabetes link for information on each form. Use the information to compare and contrast the two forms of diabetes mellitus.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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