Although its name may sound lighthearted, restless leg syndrome (RLS) can be a troubling disorder. Symptoms include itching, burning, or aching in the legs, particularly when youâre at rest, and an overwhelming desire to move your legs.
secretin. a hormone secreted by the mucosa of the duodenum and jejunum when acid chyme enters the intestine; carried by the blood, it stimulates the secretion of pancreatic juice and, to a lesser extent, bile and intestinal secretion.secretin test. hormone, formed by the epithelial cells of the duodenum under the stimulus of acid contents from the stomach, which incites secretion of pancreatic juice; used as a diagnostic aid in the diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine disease and as an adjunct in obtaining desquamated pancreatic cells for cytologic examination.
Because of its relatively lower potency, testosterone is sometimes considered to be a prohormone. Synthesis of the male sex hormones in Leydig cells of the testis. P450SSC, 3Î²-DH, and P450c17 are the same enzymes as those needed for adrenal steroid hormone synthesis.17,20-lyase is the same activity of CYP17A1 described above for adrenal hormone synthesis.ecause of its relatively lower potency, testosterone is sometimes considered to be a prohormone. Synthesis of the male sex hormones in Leydig cells of the testis. P450SSC, 3Î²-DH, and P450c17 are the same enzymes as those needed for adrenal steroid hormone synthesis.