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Growth Hormone Deficiency (cont.)

Medical Author:
Mohsen S Eledrisi, MD, FACP, FACE
Medical Editor:
Arthur B Chausmer, MD, PhD, FACP, FACE, FACN, CNS
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
George T Griffing, MD

Next Steps

Follow-up

Follow-up care with an endocrinologist (a doctor who specializes in studying hormones) is recommended.

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The somatotroph cells of the anterior pituitary gland produce growth hormone.

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