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Growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland. It has many functions including maintaining normal body structure and metabolism. Alternative names for growth hormone Somatotropin; GH; human growth hormone; HGH.
Growth hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary gland, the front section of the gland, and is a polypeptide that consists of 191 amino acids. Growth hormone is given to children with pituitary dwarfism (short stature due to underfunction of the anterior pituitary) to help them grow.