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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it helps to distinguish between giving HGH because you have an HGH deficiency and giving HGH because you're just short (idiopathic short stature).[/quote] +1 My 12-year-old son has been receiving HGH injections for the past 2.5 years due to hypo-pituitarism. FWIW, he is now 75th percentile in height. Since his dad is 6'4" and I'm 5'10", he has a lot of genetic potential for height. The HGH has been relieving a lot of symptoms, and we are lucky to have it. Adults with growth hormone deficiency have a significantly shortened life span, and I expect that he will have to continue to take (low doses) of HGH throughout his years.[/quote] I haven't come across any research suggesting that HGHD impacts life span. Maybe HGHD that is caused by an underlying illness (e.g. tumor), but HGHD alone? Would you please share?[/quote]
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