Young female athletes often experience delayed puberty. What would you expect to find if you compare the blood hormone levels of a 14 year-old gymnast with those of less athletic girls of the same age?

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Q: Name the pituitary hormone responsible for the following action: • causes kidneys to conserve water

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Q: Compare the effects of an excess and a deficit of growthhormone in a child and an adult.

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