Growth Hormone Deficiency MedicationsMedical Author:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Arthur B Chausmer, MD, PhD, FACP, FACE, FACN, CNS
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
George T Griffing, MD
What Is Growth Hormone Deficiency?Growth hormone deficiency results from a disruption in the release of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland (a gland at the base of the brain) or a disruption in other hormones from the hypothalamus (a part of the brain) that signal GH release. |
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The somatotroph cells of the anterior pituitary gland produce growth hormone.
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