Differentiate between thyroid and pancreas hormones.

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Thyroid hormones are those hormones that help in maintaining the metabolism of the body.
Pancreas hormones are those that function to maintain the blood sugar level.
Thyroid hormones
Pancreas hormones
1.Thyroid is an endocrine gland present in the neck that produces thyroxine hormone.
1. Pancreas is an organ present below the stomach that produces the insulin.
2.It controls the basal metabolic rate of the body. 2.It controls the breakdown and storage of glucose in the body.
3. It stimulates the protein synthesis and promotes physical growth.
3. It increases the uptake of sugar by the tissues, thereby lowering the blood sugar level.
4.Thyroxine deficiency is the most common cause of goitre. 4. Diabetes occurs when the body has less or no production of insulin.

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Thyroid hormones	Pancreas hormones
1.Thyroid is an endocrine gland present in the neck that produces thyroxine hormone.	1. Pancreas is an organ present below the stomach that produces the insulin.
2.It controls the basal metabolic rate of the body.	2.It controls the breakdown and storage of glucose in the body.
3. It stimulates the protein synthesis and promotes physical growth.	3. It increases the uptake of sugar by the tissues, thereby lowering the blood sugar level.
4.Thyroxine deficiency is the most common cause of goitre.	4. Diabetes occurs when the body has less or no production of insulin.