Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) is a rare disorder that causes a significant delay or premature halt to physical
growth and maturation in children and teenagers, and in some cases, adults. It causes the skeletal bones to stop growing or slow down in their growth, resulting in a pronounced short stature and a delay to the onset of puberty inappropriate to the age of a person.
HGH (Human Growth Hormone) is a protein that is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain and is vital for normal growth. HGH stimulates the lengthening of the bones and the building of muscles during childhood and adolescence. If a person cannot produce a sufficient quantity of HGH, treatment may be available. Laboratory tests are required to determine whether a person's delayed growth or maturation is due to a deficiency of HGH, as many other factors may be influencing a person's growth, including natural genetic variations in growth patterns.
Patients who are tested as HGH deficient may be treated by a daily injection of medication or by 3 to 4 injections per week. Medex BioCare Pharmacy carries several current therapies for Growth Hormone Deficiency including Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, and Tev-tropin.