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Growthhormone(GH),alsocalledsomatotropinorhumangrowthhormone,peptidehormonesecretedbytheanteriorlobeofthepituitarygland.

growth hormone (GH), peptide hormone[1] secreted[2] by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland[3]. It stimulates the growth of essentially all tissues of the body, including bone[4]. GH is synthesized and secreted by anterior pituitary cells called somatotrophs, which release between one and two milligrams of the hormone each day. GH is vital for normal physical growth in children; its levels rise progressively during childhood and peak during the growth spurt that occurs in puberty[5].