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GHS

Meaning

GHS is the clinical abbreviation for Growth Hormone Secretagogue, defining a distinct class of pharmacological agents engineered to stimulate the pulsatile release of Growth Hormone, or somatotropin, from the anterior pituitary gland. These compounds operate via a mechanism independent of, yet synergistic with, the hypothalamic Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone. GHS molecules are utilized in clinical and research settings to enhance endogenous somatotropic axis function, often aiming for improved body composition and metabolic profile.