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Human Growth Hormone Production

Written on May 23, 2010 by Justine

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Hormone Production In The Human Body

The primary function of the hormone is to promote height development. 

It’s really important!

Human growth hormone also attaches to the cell membranes and causes other metabolic processes to occur.  It improves bone mineralization, increases muscle mass, blocks fat deposition, facilitates protein synthesis, controls the pancreatic islet cells and stimulates the immune system. 

Symptoms Of Inadequate Human Growth Hormone Production

Children with inadequate growth hormone production are unusually short and do not grow well.  Adults with inadequate hormone production experience a lack of energy, muscle weakness, decreased muscle and bone mass, increased fat deposition and cardiovascular disease.

Menopausal Hormone Therapy Is an Important Consideration

The symptoms of menopause can differ greatly from one woman to another.  Some women sail smoothly through this change while others suffer greatly because of this transition.  Medical scientists have developed menopausal hormone therapy for women at this stage in their lives.  Although this menopausal hormone therapy was developed to improve the health and well being of women, this menopausal hormone therapy should be carefully studied before starting this treatment.  At one point several years ago, menopausal hormone therapy was highly recommended by physicians treating women at this stage in their lives. 

Overproduction of human growth hormone is rare, but when it occurs in children who have open epiphyses (the growth areas at the ends of long bones), pituitary gigantism results. 

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The child becomes very tall with long arms and legs.  Secondary sex characteristics may not develop.