Endocrine gland–derived VEGF represents the first example ... biological functions of fibroblast growth factor. Endocr. Rev. 8, 95–114 (1987). Greenblatt, M. & Shubick, P.
Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 1 (MEN-1), is a genetic disorder that affects the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN-1 can lead to tumors in the parathyroid, pancreas, and pituitary glands. These ...
Once a hormone has been used, it is destroyed by the liver. Hormones can control the body, and the effects are much slower than the nervous system, but they last for longer.