Patient's question:
What is growth hormone? Is it a hormone? Is it highly effective for children's growth? What kind of help do you care about: What is growth hormone? Is it a hormone? Is it highly effective for children's growth?Doctor's answer:
Growth hormone, although also called "hormone," is completely different from corticosteroids and sex hormones in terms of its source, chemical structure, physiological and pharmacological effects, and it will never produce side effects similar to corticosteroids or sex hormones. So, what exactly is growth hormone? Growth hormone (Human Growth Hormone, hGH) is a peptide hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the human pituitary gland, composed of 191 amino acids.