Human Growth Hormone

Human Growth Hormone (hGH or somatotropin) is secreted by the pituitary gland and is responsible for normal body growth and development.

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Reviewed May 2010

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Title:	Human growth hormone and glutamine for patients with short bowel syndrome
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Short bowel syndrome is a malabsorption disorder caused by the surgical removal of the small intestine, or by the complete dysfunction of a large segment of bowel. It is a challenging health problem to treat. Several small studies have assessed the bene...
Date:	Dec 2009

Title:	Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) growth hormone program
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	This page contains the following downloadable PDF documents: PBS growth hormone program guidelines; Prader-Willi Syndrome guidelines; new applications: checklist for clinicians; application form for growth hormone; application form for growth hormone for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome; parent/guardian information consent form.
Date:	Dec 2009

Title:	Growth hormone for in vitro fertilization
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Before starting an in-vitro fertilisation cycle, some women need help to ovulate and the use of growth hormone therapy may help these women. This aims to reduce the use of gonadotropin therapy to stimulate ovulation, a hormone that can cause multiple pr...
Date:	Jul 2009

Title:	Recombinant growth hormone therapy for X-linked hypophosphatemia in children
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Standard treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia can heal rickets but does not always raise the level of phosphates in the blood or return growth levels to normal. It is unclear whether combining human growth hormone therapy with standard treatment impro...
Date:	May 2009

Title:	Growth hormone
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland of the brain. Growth hormones determine height, bone length and muscle growth. Synthetic growth hormone will not help build muscle size and strength. Children who are experiencing stunted or slowed growth need their natural growth hormone levels checked by medical professionals before any drugs are administered.
Date:	Mar 2009

Title:	Acromegaly
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Acromegaly is a condition caused by an excess of growth hormone. The most obvious sign of acromegaly is the overgrowth of bones in the face, hands and feet. A benign tumour on the pituitary gland is the most common cause.
Date:	Feb 2009

Title:	Drugs in Sport
Publisher:	HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:	Links to information on drugs in sport, including drug screening.
Date:	Jun 2006

Title:	Growth hormone for children with chronic kidney disease
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	The kidneys filter blood. Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may progress to end-stage kidney failure and need their blood filtered by machine (dialysis) or need a kidney transplant. CKD can stunt growth in children. Growth hormone (rhGH) has be...
Date:	May 2006

Title:	Recombinant growth hormone for idiopathic short stature in children and adolescents
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There is some evidence that recombinant human growth hormone improves short term growth and (near) final adult height in children with idiopathic short stature....
Date:	Dec 2005

Title:	Drugs in sport
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Drugs in sport are a concern for medical practitioners because of the implicit risks to the health of the athlete. There are also ethical concerns about cheating by artificially enhancing athletic performance.
Date:	Jan 2000

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