title: Growth hormone: the expansion of available products and indications.
abstract: Growth hormone is a widely used hormone. This article describes its historical use, current indications and studies for possible future uses.
authors: University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Rady Childrens Hospital of San Diego, 7910 Frost Street, Suite 435, San Diego, CA 92123, USA. sfranklin@rchsd.org
authors: Sherry L
authors: SL
authors: Franklin
authors: Mitchell E
authors: ME
authors: Geffner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004392:Dwarfism / Q000188:drug therapy; D019247:HIV Wasting Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age / Q000254:growth & development; D009634:Noonan Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D011218:Prader-Willi Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D019382:Human Growth Hormone