Ghrelin is a hormone produced by the ghrelinergic cells of the gastrointestinal tract. This hormone is produced and secreted mostly by the stomach and is responsible for stimulating hunger or appetite. Therefore, the ghrelin hormone is known as the hunger hormone.
This hormone is released when the stomach in empty. The secretion of this hormone stops when the stomach gets stretched.
The most important prerequisite for assessing the quality of health care delivery system is to collect the medical records of the patients admitted and discharged from the hospital.
