2005. Human growth hormone (HGH)
Description
Growth hormone (HGH) is a pituitary hormone also known as growth hormone. HGH, regulating several physiological processes in the human body, ensures smooth and balanced growth of a person in childhood and adolescence. After a person reaches the age of 20, the activity of HGH gradually decreases.
Determination of GH levels allows you to determine the cause of pathologically accelerated or slowed down physical development of a person and diagnose a few diseases of the endocrine system.
It is optimal to supplement the study by determining the level of IGF -1.
When and who needs the test?
- delay or acceleration of growth rates
- osteoporosis
- muscle weakness
- hair growth disorders
- tendency to hypoglycemia (including alcohol intake), hyperglycemia
- increased sweating
- porphyria
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach.
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...