Growth hormone, epinephrine, and glucagon are hormones involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels. What other hormones are included in the regulation of blood glucose levels?
a. Insulin and the parathyroid hormone
b. Insulin and glucocorticoids
c. Glucocorticoids and thyroxine
d. Estrogen and progesterone
B
A number of hormones are involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels. They include insu-lin, glucagon, epinephrine, glucocorticoids, and growth hormone.
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