Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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Chapter 34, Problem 1CT
Women who have been blind since birth almost never have breast cancer. A high level of one specific hormone is though to contribute to their low cancer rate. Which hormone is it and why are levels of this hormone unusually high in the blind?
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
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