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Human Growth Hormone (hGH or somatotropin) is secreted by the pituitary gland and is responsible for normal body growth and development.
Follow the links below to find information on to human growth hormone.
Updated January 2008
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Human growth hormone application and guidelines
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This page contains the downloadable PDF of the Human Growth Hormone (HgH) Application form and Guidelines
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Jul 2006
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Recombinant growth hormone therapy for X-linked hypophosphatemia in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Nov 2004
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Recombinant growth hormone for idiopathic short stature in children and adolescents
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Idiopathic short stature is the term used when children are very short compared with others of their age for unknown or hereditary reasons. They do not have a disease. Recombinant human growth hormone has been used to try to overcome growth failure in t...
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May 2007
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Growth hormone
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Better Health Channel
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The pituitary gland of the brain produces growth hormone, which governs height, bone length and muscle growth. Some people take synthetic growth hormone in the mistaken belief it will help them build muscle size and strength.
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Mar 2007
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Growth hormone for children with chronic kidney disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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May 2006
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Growth hormone for in vitro fertilization
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Before starting an vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle, some women need help to ovulate. Growth hormone (GH) therapy is sometimes used in women who do not produce enough follicles in their ovaries. This aims to reduce the use of gonadotropin therapy to stim...
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May 2003
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Acromegaly
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Jan 2007
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Drugs in Sport
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information on drugs in sport, including drug screening.
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Jun 2006
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Drugs in sport
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Australian Prescriber
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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.
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Jan 2000
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