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Pyrogens act on which site of brain -

A
Basal ganglia
B
Limbic system
C
Thalamus
D
Hypothalamus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Hypothalamus Pyrogeneso Pyrogenes are substances that cause fever,o Pyrogens may be exogenous or endogenousExogenous - Bacterial toxinsEndogenous - IL-1, TNF-a, IL-6, Interferons, Ciliory's neurotropic factoro These pyrogenes increase the level of PGE, in the hypothalamus that elevates the thermoregulatory' set point and causes fever.

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