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Gut hormones

Human gut hormones diagram with labels.

The gut is the body’s largest hormone-producing organ, releasing more than 20 different peptide hormones. Some of these and their sites of production are shown.

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Published: 1 July 2011Updated: 14 August 2025Size: 2.18 MB
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