Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?
Which one of the following pairs correctly matches a hormone with a disease resulting from its deficiency?
Luteinizing - Failure of hormone ovulation
Insulin - Diabetes insipidus
Thyroxine - Tetany
Parathyroid - Diabetes hormone mellitus.
Solution
The ovulatory phase witnesses the maximum concentration of both oestrogen and progesterone. LH starts the change of empty Graafian follicle into corpus luteum and secretion of progesterone from corpus luteum is responsible for the maintenance of the endometrium.
Diabetes mellitus - Insulin
Tetany - Parathormone
Diabetes insipidus - ADH