About The Medical Condition Growth Hormone

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Growth Hormone

Growth Hormone Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Growth Hormone Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Growth Hormone?

A small peptide hormone released by the anterior pituitary under hypothalamic control. Somatotropin, or growth hormone, stimulates mitosis, cell growth, and, for some cell types, differentiation in many tissues of the body. It has profound effects on many aspects of gene expression and metabolism.

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