Growth+Hormone

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 * Growth Hormone- **
 * **most broad effect than any other protein **
 * **known as the (GH) **
 * **promotes protein synthesis and the use of body fat for energy metabolism in a variety of target cells **
 * **promotes development/enlargement of all body parts **
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 * **if the pituitary gland produces too much, gigantism occurs too little results in dwarfism **
 * **peptide hormone **
 * **In animals (STH) in Humans (HGH) **
 * **Synthesized and secreted in the anterior pituitary gland **
 * **It secretes from 3-5 hour intervals **
 * **Mostly happens an hour after sleeping **
 * **Diseases related could be growth deficiencies like down syndrome or impaired physical development **
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