| Growth hormone is a protein that stimulates growth | | | | 2)In adults the effects of deficiency are more |
| and cell reproduction in human beings and other | | | | prominent, and may include deficiencies of strength, |
| animals. It's technical name is 191-amino acid and it is | | | | energy and bone mass. It may also cause other risks |
| stored and secreted within the pituitary gland. | | | | such as cardiovascular risk. |
| Functions: | | | | There are many causes for its deficiency such as |
| 1) Height growth in the childhood is its main function. | | | | 1)mutations of concerned specific genes, |
| 2) It also give the strength to bones. | | | | 2)malfunctioning of pituitary gland and |
| 3) It increases muscle mass by creating new muscle | | | | 3)damage to the pituitary gland from injury, surgery |
| cells. | | | | or disease. |
| 3) It stimulates growth of all internal organs except | | | | It is generally treated by replacement of growth |
| brain. | | | | hormone. This is done by doses of hormone tablets |
| 4) It stimulates the body immune system. | | | | or injections, according to the requirements of the |
| 5) It also performs some other functions. | | | | individual person. |
| Pituitary tumor is the most common disease caused | | | | So, you can increase your growth hormone, if you |
| due to its excessiveness. Surgical removal is the usual | | | | have deficiency of it. Intake of it is the common |
| treatment for this problem. It's deficiency produces | | | | process used for this. It may cost you substantial |
| significantly different problems at different ages. | | | | money but if end result is as desired by you, then |
| 1)In children, growth failure and short stature are | | | | that money is always worth. Is not it? |
| observed due to it. | | | | |