The somatotropic axis, consisting of growth hormone (GH), hepatic insulin‐like growth factor
I (IGF‐I), and assorted releasing factors, regulates growth and body composition …

GH, as its name suggests, is obligatory for growth and development. It is, however, also
involved in the processes of sexual differentiation and pubertal maturation and it participates …

Growth hormone (GH), as its name suggests, is obligatory for growth and development. It is,
however, also required for sexual differentiation and pubertal maturation and participates in …

Growth hormone (GH) is not classically considered as a reproductive hormone, although a
vast literature indicates that it has roles in reproductive function. It is required for sexual …

Recent data on the association between growth hormone (GH) and male and female
reproductive processes, as well as the effects of GH on these processes and on some …

The role of growth hormone (GH) in human fertility is widely debated with some studies
demonstrating improvements in oocyte yield, enhanced embryo quality, and in some cases …

Although the primary control of gonadotropin secretion is by the hypothalamic GnRH and the
gonadal function is controlled by the pituitary gonadotropins and prolactin, the emerging …

The somatotropic axis–consisting of growth hormone (GH), the insulin-like growth factors 1
and 2 (IGF1 and IGF2), GH binding protein (GHBP), IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) 1 to 6 …

It is now well established that exogenous GH promotes sexual maturation and reproductive
function. The possibility that this may reflect physiological actions of endogenous GH has …

Animal experiments and clinical studies on the interactions between growth hormone (GH)
and the male hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis have pre dominantly concentrated on GH …