Which of the following hormones inhibits the release of Growth Hormone (GH) from the anterior pituitary?
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Correct answer: Somatostatin
Somatostatin (Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone) is produced in the hypothalamus. It acts on the pituitary to inhibit the secretion of both GH and TSH.
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