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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Growth hormone
  1. ... hypothalamus might send a hormone called GHRH, or growth hormone releasing hormone. That would trigger the pituitary's release of growth hormone, which affects the size of both muscle and ...
  2. Common Health Scams Video (Federal Trade Commission)  
    ... One common anti-aging health scam involves human growth hormone (HGH), a substance released by the pituitary gland that spurs growth in children and adolescents. But here’s the main ...
  3. Vitamins and Other Nutrients during Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... a mineral your body needs to make thyroid hormones, which help your body use and store energy ...
  4. Thyroid Scan and Uptake Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... be performed to measure the level of thyroid hormones in your blood. You may be told not ...
  5. Blood Clots and Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... certain medicines, like birth control pills or estrogen hormones . These medicines can increase the risk of clotting. ... lead to lasting heart damage or death. Intauterine growth restriction (also called IUGR). This is when your ...