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(GH) A hormone produced in the pituitary gland that promotes growth and development of all tissues by increasing protein synthesis and cell division rates. 667
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| growth hormone |
A substance (somatotropin) that stimulates the growth of almost all cells and tissues of an animal or human.
Ãâó: www.ecohealth101.org/glossary.html
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| growth hormone |
Hormone made by the pituitary gland that controls the growth of the body
Ãâó: www.umdnj.edu/hsweb/research_glossary/g.htm
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| growth hormone |
A hormone produced in the brain that promotes growth and aids in metabolism.
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| growth hormone |
A chemical secreted by the pituitary gland that controls linear growth in children and adolescents. Radiotherapy given to the head and neck of children with leukemia may lead to a deficiency in growth hormone. This deficiency may be replaced by administration of recombinant hormone.
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