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Human growth hormones are generated in pituitary gland. Growth of human is dependent on lots of mechanism and body function in multiple ways to help the growth and development of body. Growth hormone is peptide hormone and it is single chain amino acid made of protein. The basic function of human growth hormone is to regenerate and reproduce cells.  Growth hormones are synthesised and secreted by a specific kind of cell called somatotrophs. Human growth hormone function in multi dimensional sectors like maintaining body fluids, bone growth, metabolism rate, muscle growth and even it also controls body sugar.


Deficiency and excessive secretion human growth hormone create lot of troubles. It disturbs the whole body mechanism of an individual. In 1986, the invention of synthetic human growth hormone was introduced to meet the disorder and deficiency in children and adults. There are two basic disorder caused namely giantism and acromegaly. In giantism a huge tumour formation takes place of cells called somatotrophs. And in acromegaly excessive secretion of benign pituitary tumour takes place. The problem of acromegaly leads to consequences like overgrowth of extremities, soft-tissue swelling, abnormalities in jaw structure and cardiac disease etc.


People with growth hormones disorders are injucted with artificial hormones through drugs or fluid.  Growth hormones are used for other purposes too like it is used as performance improvement drugs by athelets. Recently many issues related to this are cropped. It is not safe to use them and its use is also is included in unfair game practises. 

Use of growth hormones has various side effects like nausea, vomiting various cardiac problems, poor metabolism etc. one should take care of such issues before taking the hormones because life is important. The use of synthetic growth hormone is also causing problems of cancer like diseases. So, proper prescription and advice from doctor is necessary.