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ShareGrowth hormone (GH) is a protein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction.
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In the past growth hormone was extracted from human pituitary glands and given to deficient children.
GH is now produced synthetically and given to both children and adults for a variety of reasons.
For more information about the topic Growth hormone treatment, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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