aberrant tissue or circulating concentration of any substance, usually a peptide or steroid, that has a specific metabolic regulatory effect on the activity or behavior of cells expressing a receptor for the hormone
abnormal ion homeostasis +
abnormal lipid homeostasis +
abnormal lipoprotein level +
abnormal mineral homeostasis +
abnormal pH regulation +
abnormal porphyrin level +
abnormal protein level +
abnormal response to leptin +
abnormal susceptibility to non-insulin-dependent diabetes +