Information from The Hormone Foundation
Patient Information - Growth
Both children and adults can suffer the effects of not having enough growth hormone (GH) produced by their bodies. Organs called glands produce substances called hormones that affect other parts of the body. Growth hormone deficiency (GHD; not enough growth hormone) can be caused by problems in the pituitary gland in the brain or other conditions. Growth hormone is also called somatotropin.
Patient Information - Hormone Abuse
Hormones are substances produced by glands (or organs) that are transported to different sites in the body to affect various bodily functions. Anabolic steroids are any hormone-like substances that are related to testosterone, the major male sex hormone. These steroid hormones are different from the steroid produced by our adrenal glands that is similar to "cortisone" and used to treat inflammation, asthma and rashes. The abuse of anabolic steroid hormones among young people has been rising.

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External Links
Acromegaly.org
A satelitte site of The Pituitary Network Association providing patient information about acromegaly.
Magic Foundation, The
The MAGIC Foundation is a national nonprofit organization created to provide support services for the families of children afflicted with a wide variety of chronic and/or critical disorders, syndromes and diseases that affect a child's growth.
Pituitary Network Association
The Pituitary Network Association (PNA) is an international non-profit organization for patients with pituitary tumors and disorders, their families, loved ones, and the physicians and health care providers who treat them.
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