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Some hormones function directly at the cells which produce them. which type of hormone does this

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I believe it's the Intracellular Hormone Receptors


Most hormones circulate in blood, coming into contact with essentially all cells. However, a given hormone usually affects only a limited number of cells, which are called target cells. A target cell responds to a hormone because it bears receptors for the hormone.
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