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Somatropin

Meaning

Somatropin is the pharmaceutical name for recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), a synthetic peptide identical in structure to the naturally occurring 191-amino acid growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland. It is clinically prescribed to treat growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in children and adults, a condition characterized by inadequate GH secretion. This agent is a powerful anabolic hormone that stimulates linear growth, increases lean body mass, and influences carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Careful clinical monitoring is essential to ensure that dosing remains within a therapeutic window that promotes benefit without inducing adverse metabolic effects.