Assertion: endocrine system's hormone | /r/CapableOf | regulate blood sugar levels
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text: The pancreas is an internal organ that secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar levels: insulin and glucagon.
text: The pancreas is an internal organ that secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar levels: insulin and glucagon.
text: The thyroid secretes thyroxine, which is important for basic metabolic processes and growth; the adrenal glands secrete hormones involved in the stress response; the pancreas secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar levels; and the ovaries and testes produce sex hormones that regulate sexual motivation and behavior.
text: Diabetes — a disease in which the pancreas stops producing insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels — is the most common endocrine disorder in the U.S., affecting about 8 percent of the population, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.