KROK 1 2009 – Question 130 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
A 32-year-old patient consulted a doctor about the absence of lactation after parturition. Such disorder might be explained by the deficit of the following hormone:
- A. Prolactin
- B. Thyrocalcitonin
- C. Somatotropin
- D. Glucagon
- E. Vasopressin
Hint
Separate the hormone that drives the mammary glands to make milk after delivery from those that act mainly on other organs or on the ejection of milk.
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