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Understanding the Need for Growth Hormone Therapy in Children   created at May 14, 2009   1,103   Growth hormone therapy plays a crucial role in treating children with growth retardation, addressing underlying hormonal imbalances, and optimizing growth potential. Here's why some children may require growth hormone therapy:Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD...

Possible side effects of human growth hormone   created at May 19, 2009   1,056   By far the most common side effect to GH therapy is joint pain or joint swelling. Joint pain presents 27% of the time, and joint swelling will present 41% of the time. These joint issues are related to incorrect dosages, and your doctor will adjust the dos...

What benefits will you experience as a result of GH therapy?   created at May 19, 2009   1,073   Your body requires the correct levels of growth hormone for efficient and effective metabolism of food, and for correct body composition. The goal of GH therapy is to restore the correct level of GH in patients who present with a GH deficiency. GH is also ...

Why will I need to supplement my levels of growth hormone   created at May 19, 2009   1,076   Even if you have finished growing, growth hormone continues to play an important function in your body; and is essential for good health. If your doctor has determined that you are growth hormone deficient, then your doctor will likely recommend supplement...

Symptoms of growth hormone deficiency   created at May 19, 2009   1,081   People are not always aware of their GH deficiency, and the condition is under diagnosed. Some of the symptoms that may indicate a GH deficiency are: An unusual proportion of fat to lean muscle mass; GH deficient sufferers will have unusually high fat to m...

What is AGHD (adult growth hormone deficiency)?   created at May 19, 2009   1,081   Adults can experience a deficiency in growth hormone, and the health effects of this deficiency can be profound. Adults will experience a GH deficiency if their pituitary gland is not secreting an appropriate quantity of GH into the blood stream, or if thr...

A description of growth hormone   created at May 19, 2009   1,076   Growth hormone is a necessary protein produced by the pituitary gland in the hypothalamus of the brain. Growth hormone is the primary hormone responsible for the growth that occurs as a child matures into a full sized adult. Growth hormone plays an integra...