Adults can be treated with growth hormone injections under the supervision of a physician when the indications are met and there are no contraindications.
Growth hormone is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland, and exogenous growth hormone is commonly used in children with slow growth caused by endogenous growth hormone deficiency. In addition, growth hormone is also used in chronic renal insufficiency before kidney transplantation, Turner’s syndrome and other conditions.
Note that growth hormone is used with caution in patients with symptoms of tumor progression. The drug should not be used by pregnant and lactating women. Do not overdose, a single injection of too much growth hormone can lead to hypoglycemia followed by hyperglycemia. Prolonged overdose may lead to signs and symptoms of acromegaly and other reactions associated with growth hormone overdose.
Growth hormone should be used under the supervision of a physician and should not be used on its own to avoid serious adverse effects.