What organs are in the endocrine system?

The clandestine organs of the endocrine system This review analyzes what could be regarded as the “clandestine organs” of the endocrine system: the gut microbiome, the immune system, and the stress system. The immune system is very closely related to the endocrine system, with many intertwined processes and signals. Many researchers now consider the microbiome…

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What are glands in biology?

Biology of sweat glands and their disorders. I. Normal sweat gland function The basic mechanisms of sweat gland function and an updated review of some relatively common disorders of sweat secretion, are presented. Although sweat secretion and ductal absorption are basically biophysical and biologic cellular processes, a detailed description of the basic biophysical principles of…

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