Definitions for "Human growth hormone"
Approved for the treatment of wasting syndrome in people with AIDS.
A protein produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone and muscle. It is often referred to as "HGH"
Hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates growth of body tissues, especially skeletal and muscular tissues. Also known as somatotropin and somatotropic hormone (STH).