BIOL 380 - Endocrinology

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A study of the anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, development, and diseases of the mammalian endocrine system. Structure, function, and biochemistry of the reproductive and metabolic hormones. Includes discussion of nutritional and environmental factors known to alter hormone secretion and/or function, and examples of human endocrine related diseases. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 152. Offered fall of odd years.