For Growth Hormone we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Anthromorphemics, Anthropology, Anti Aging, Anti-Aging, Bodybuilding, Cancer, Fitness, Hormone Replacement Therapy and Nutrition.

Growth Hormone (Anthromorphemics)

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland; essential for normal growth.

Growth Hormone (Anthropology)

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland; essential for normal growth.

Growth Hormone (Anti Aging)

Polypeptide (191 amino acids) produced by anterior pituitary that stimulates liver to produce somatomedins 1 and 2.

Growth Hormone (Anti-Aging)

The hormone released from the pituitary that interacts with fat cells to release fatty acids and also the liver to produce insulin-like growth factors.

Growth Hormone (Bodybuilding)

Hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that aids in fat loss and muscle building.

Growth Hormone (Cancer)

A substance made by the body that functions to regulate cell division and cell survival. Some growth factors are also produced in the laboratory and used in biological therapy.

Growth Hormone (Fitness)

A naturally released anabolic hormone by the pituitary gland. It promotes muscle growth and the breakdown of body fat for energy, unfortunately it is greatly reduced after the age of about 20.

Growth Hormone (Hormone Replacement Therapy)

The hormone released from the pituitary that interacts with fat cells to release fatty acids and also the liver to produce insulin-like growth factors.

Growth Hormone (Nutrition)

Known in the medical community as somatotropin. It is a powerful anabolic hormone that affects all systems of the body and plays an important role in muscle growth. It is a peptide hormone, which is composed of 191 amino acids linked together. It is rapidly metabolized by the liver and has a half-life in the blood of approxiamately 17 to 45 minutes.

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