Accretropin
Active Ingredient(s): Somatropin RecombinantFDA Approved: * January 23, 2008
Pharm Company: * CANGENE
Category: Growth Hormone Treatment
Growth hormone (GH) or somatotropin, also known as human growth hormone (hGH or HGH) in its human form, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals. It is thus important in human development. GH also stimulates production of IGF-1 and increases the concentration of glucose and free fatty acids.[1][2] It is a type of mitogen which is specific only to the receptors on certain types of cells. GH... [wikipedia]
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