Multiple Effects of Growth Hormone in the Body: Is it Really the Hormone for Growth?

In this review, we analyze the effects of growth hormone on a number of tissues and organs and its putative role in the longitudinal growth of an organism. We conclude that the hormone plays a very important role in maintaining the homogeneity of tissues and organs during the normal development of t...

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Main Authors: Jesús Devesa, Cristina Almengló, Pablo Devesa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMED.S38201