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Abstract
A polypeptide that is secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, stimulates mitosis, cell differentiation and cell growth. Species-specific growth hormones have been synthesized.
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- Growth Hormone, Pituitary
- Pituitary Growth Hormone
- Somatotropin
- Growth Hormone, Recombinant
- Growth Hormones Pituitary, Recombinant
- Pituitary Growth Hormones, Recombinant
- Recombinant Growth Hormone
- Recombinant Growth Hormones
- Recombinant Pituitary Growth Hormones
- Recombinant Somatotropins
- Somatotropin, Recombinant
- Somatotropins, Recombinant
- Growth Hormones, Recombinant
- Recombinant Somatotropin
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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despite X ref, coord with RECOMBINANT PROTEINS for recombinant somatotropin; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE is also available
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2003 (1966)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Growth Hormone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013006. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013006
- Growth Hormone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_hormone
- Growth Hormone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29956617