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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.
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Reviewed March 2009
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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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Jun 2009
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Growth hormone
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Mar 2008
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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 2008
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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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Oct 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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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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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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