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What is octreotide; is it related to growth hormone?
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Octreotide is a …: Synthetic version of somatostatin (growth-hormone-inhibiting hormone) that is more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon, & Insulin than the natural hormone. It is approved for treating growth hormone disorders like acromegaly & gigantism & also for treating certain tumor-associated diarrhea. Also has some "off-label" uses not pertinent here.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Somatostatin...: Octreotide mimics natural somatostatin and inhibits the secretion of growth hormone.
Answered 10/29/2013
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