Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - The Endocrine System - Review Questions - Page 629: 16

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intracellular or lipid-soluble hormones and thyroid hormones have longer half-lives. This in fact is true due to the fact they travel through the blood stream attached to protein carriers, have a slower rate of release, and are more slowly inactivated and removed from the body on the other hand Water-soluble hormones have the shortest half-lives.

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intracellular or lipid-soluble hormones and thyroid hormones have longer half-lives. This in fact is true due to the fact they travel through the blood stream attached to protein carriers, have a slower rate of release, and are more slowly inactivated and removed from the body and on the other hand Water-soluble hormones have the shortest half-lives.
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