How Is the Concentration of a Hormone in Plasma Determined

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Multiple Choice

How is the concentration of a hormone in plasma determined?

• A) only by its rate of secretion
• B) by the number of its target cells in the body
• C) only by its rate of synthesis
• D) by its secretion and clearance rates, and whether or not it binds to carriers and/or other plasma proteins
• E) only by the rate of its degradation by the liver and kidneys

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