Surgeons removed a sizable part of Tom's stomach to prevent the spread of a cancerous tumor. Following a successful recovery, Tom's reduced appetite for food is most likely attributable to his body's reduced secretion of?

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Victoria Abbott

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6 August, 16:29

Surgeons removed a sizable part of Tom's stomach to prevent the spread of a cancerous tumor. Following a successful recovery, Tom's reduced appetite for food is most likely attributable to his body's reduced secretion of?

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Answer:Ghrelin

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Ghrelin is a hormone that is released by enteroendocrine cells which are part of gastrointestinal tract within the stomach and it is mostly or more commonly called the hunger hormone. It is called hunger hormone because makes us eat as much as we need to or it is responsible in increasing our appetite. It increases more when we haven't eaten and drops down after we have eaten.