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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 43.5, Problem 3CYL
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The name of the hormone involved in milk production and secretion and also describes their roles in these processes.
Introduction:
Lactation stage is described by the secretion or ejection of milk from the alveolar cells of mammary gland. This lactation process is a post pregnancy process which means, that lactation start after the birth of a child.
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