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What are some treatments for adult human growth hormone deficiency?

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Dr. Cayce Jehaimi answered

Specializes in Pediatric Endocrinology

Growth hormone: Simply replacing it with gh (now manufactured by recombinant dna technology similar to insulin). There is however mild degrees of ghd (appropriately named gh insufficiency) that may not need replacement therapy if no metabolic detangements are captured, such has decreased bone density, dyslipidemia, increased central adiposity etc.

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Growth hormone: Adult ghd is treated with growth hormone injection in adult doses which is typically one tenth of the pediatric dose.

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