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Can i use the rate at which my facial hair grows as a proxy to see how strong my level of human growth hormone is? roughly speaking
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HGH and Hair: Hair growth results from the interaction of several hormones on the skin. The most important factor being andgrogen levels. So it is not a good indicator for hgh levels in the body.
Answered 5/22/2015
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