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Growth Hormone  

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Entry terms

  • Growth Hormone, Pituitary
  • Pituitary Growth Hormone
  • Somatotropin

Note

  • despite X ref, coord with RECOMBINANT PROTEINS for recombinant somatotropin; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE is also available

Scope note

  • A polypeptide that is secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Growth hormone, also known as somatotropin, stimulates mitosis, cell differentiation and cell growth. Species-specific growth hormones have been synthesized.

History note

  • 2003 (1966)

In other languages

  • kasvuhormoni

    Finnish

  • GH
  • somatotropic hormone
  • somatotropiini
  • somatotropinum
  • STH
  • Tillväxthormon

    Swedish

  • Rekombinant tillväxthormon
  • Somatotropin

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013006

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