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Starving Children in War-Torn Countries Have Stick-Thin Limbs, as Their

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Starving children in war-torn countries have stick-thin limbs, as their muscle proteins are being broken down and the resultant amino acids are being used by other cells for energy. What hormone(s) would you expect to be especially elevated in these children?


A) glucagon
B) glucocorticoids
C) aldosterone
D) prolactin
E) insulin

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