Background: Growth hormone is widely abused by athletes, frequently with androgenic
steroids. Its effects on performance are unclear. Objective: To determine the effect of growth …

Background: Human growth hormone is reportedly used to enhance athletic performance,
although its safety and efficacy for this purpose are poorly understood. Purpose: To evaluate …

Growth hormone is a powerful anabolic hormone that affects all body systems and plays an
important role in muscle growth. It is released from the anterior pituitary in response to a …

Does Exogenous Growth Hormone Improve Athletic Performance? : Clinical Journal of Sport
Medicine Does Exogenous Growth Hormone Improve Athletic Performance? : Clinical Journal …

Growth hormone (GH) is essential for normal growth in developing mammals. Likewise, GH
has diverse effects on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, but this is not a primary focus …

This review examines the evidence that growth hormone has metabolic effects in adult
human beings. The conclusion is that growth hormone does indeed have powerful effects on …

Human growth hormone (GH) was first isolated from the human pituitary gland in 1945 and
found to promote the growth of children with hypopituitarism. Since the formation of the …

Context: Recombinant human-GH (r-hGH), in supraphysiological doses, is self-administered
by athletes in the belief that it is performance enhancing. Objective: The objective of this …

The use of growth hormone (GH) as a performance enhancing substance was first promoted
in lay publications, long before scientists fully acknowledged its benefits. It is thought …

OBJECTIVE The normal decline in physiological function with ageing is associated with a
decrease in bioavailable growth hormone. Growth hormone has been shown to alter body …