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Growth Hormone Diseases

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The human growth hormone (GH) is a polypeptide consisting of 188 amino acids and having a molecular weight of 21,500. GH from other species shares partial sequences of amino acids in common with human GH (e.g., bovine GH). These partial sequences consist of active cores, which are pharmacologically active. Thus, it may be not necessary to synthesize the entire bovine GH molecule to yield an actively working substance in humans.

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  1. Jarrah Ali Al-Tubaikh
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  1. Universitätsklinikum München Klinikum Großhadern, Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Marchioninistr. 15, Müchen, 81377, Germany

    Jarrah Ali Al-Tubaikh (Radiologist, Medical Illustrator) (Radiologist, Medical Illustrator)

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sabah Hospital, Kuwait

    Jarrah Ali Al-Tubaikh (Radiologist, Medical Illustrator) (Radiologist, Medical Illustrator)

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Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (2010). Growth Hormone Diseases. In: Al-Tubaikh, J.A. (eds) Internal Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03709-2_35

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