Growth Hormone Deficiency (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Overview
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Causes
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medications
- Other Therapy
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Author: Mohsen S Eledrisi, MD, FACP, FACE, Consultant and Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, King Abdulaziz National Guard Medical Center, Saudi Arabia.Editors: Arthur B Chausmer, MD, PhD, FACP, FACE, FACN, CNS, Affiliate Research Professor, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, School of Computational Sciences; Principal, C/A Informatics, LLC; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; George T Griffing, MD, Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, St Louis University.
Last Editorial Review: 12/30/2005
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The somatotroph cells of the anterior pituitary gland produce growth hormone.
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