Growth hormone stimulates the liver and other tissues to produce growth stimulants called insulin-like growth factors which are also called what?

a) somatostatins
b) growth hormone stimulating hormones
c) somatomedins
d) inhibiting hormones


Answer: c) somatomedins

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