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Growth hormone therapy refers to the use of growth hormone (GH) as a prescription medication—it is one form of hormone therapy. Growth hormone is a peptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth and cell reproduction. In the past, growth hormone was extracted from human pituitary glands. Growth hormone is now produced by recombinant DNA technology and is prescribed for a variety of reasons. GH therapy has been a focus of social and ethical controversies for 50 years.

This article describes the history of GH treatment and the current uses and risks arising from GH use. Other articles describe GH physiology, diseases of GH excess (acromegaly and pituitary gigantism), deficiency, the recent phenomenon of HGH controversies, growth hormone in sports, and growth hormone for cows.

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enhancement, as opposed to growth hormone treatment for medical therapy. Human Growth Hormone is a prescription medication in the US, meaning that its distribution...

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Dwarfism

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that results in excess growth of certain parts of the human body. It is caused by excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed. The...

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Phase 3 human trials, although its long-term effects are unknown. Growth hormone therapy may also be used. Efforts to treat or prevent complications such...

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chelation therapy is under study, however, the benefits are not clear from clinical trials conducted. There is some evidence that growth hormone replacement...

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GH stimulation testing, and/or GH trial therapy. People with LS are unresponsive to growth hormone therapy; the disease is instead treated mainly with...

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permanently damage the penis and cause erectile dysfunction. Although vacuum therapy can treat erectile dysfunction sufficiently to prevent penis deterioration...

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Turner syndrome

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diagnosed in early life, growth hormone therapy can decrease the degree of short stature. The use of growth hormone therapy in Turner's originated from...

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Noonan syndrome

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underlying problems, and extra support in school may be required. Growth hormone therapy during childhood can increase an affected person's final height...

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Novo Nordisk

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Nordisk is also involved with hemostasis management, growth hormone therapy, and hormone replacement therapy. The company makes several drugs under various...

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v6.i10.808. PMC 4209426. PMID 25349664. Allen DB (July 2006). "Growth hormone therapy for short stature: is the benefit worth the burden?". Pediatrics...

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constitutional delay have not been shown to benefit from growth hormone therapy. Although serum growth hormone levels are low in constitutional delay of puberty...

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of human growth hormone (HGH) as treatment method have centered on the claims, products, and businesses related to the use of growth hormone as an anti-aging...

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