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Encyclopedia > Human growth hormone

Human growth hormone can refer to:

For physiology of human growth hormone, see growth hormone.
For deficiency diseases, see growth hormone deficiency.
For diseases of GH excess, see acromegaly and gigantism.
For GH treatment, see growth hormone treatment.
For "HGH" products, black market use, nonmedical uses, fraudulent products and claims, and other GH-related treatments lacking solid medical or scientific evidence, see HGH controversies and growth hormone treatment.
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Category: Disambiguation Growth hormone Growth hormone (GH or somatotropin) is a polypeptide hormone synthesised and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other vertebrate animals. ... Growth hormone deficiency is the medical condition of inadequate production of growth hormone (GH) and its effects on children and adults. ... Acromegaly (from Greek akros high and megas large - extremities enlargement) is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (hGH). ... Anna Haining Bates with her parents Gigantism or giantism, (from Greek gigas, gigantos giant) is a condition characterized by excessive height growth. ... Growth hormone (GH) is a protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction. ... The or underground market is the part of economic activity involving illegal dealings, typically the buying and selling of merchandise or services (for example sexual services in many countries) illegally. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Growth hormone (GH) is a protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...

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HGH Human Growth Hormone (895 words)
	By the age of 61, the human growth hormone is diminished by 80 percent, down to 2 milligrams.
	Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is produced throughout your life from the pituitary gland, the sort of Command Central of all hormonal messaging to a healthy body.
	HGH is critical for growth in children and is related to metabolism in adults.

Growth Hormone (1222 words)
	Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, is a protein hormone of about 190 amino acids that is synthesized and secreted by cells called somatotrophs in the anterior pituitary.
	Growth hormone is also of considerable interest as a drug used in both humans and animals.
	Growth hormone is often said to have anti-insulin activity, because it supresses the abilities of insulin to stimulate uptake of glucose in peripheral tissues and enhance glucose synthesis in the liver.

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