Normal levels of human growth hormone is less than 5 ng/mL in adult men, less than 16 ng/mL in adult women and less than 15 ng/mL in children, according to "Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests." Acromegaly may be present when HGH levels are greater than normal. HGH testing must be ordered by a physician and performed in a laboratory over the course of several days, but is otherwise a simple process.
Consumers concerned about age-related changes in their physical appearance and performance can easily fall victim to shameless quackery. Antiaging product marketing preys on the insecurity and fear felt by aging persons and the...
As children grow and develop, there is an extensive network of hormones and body systems that drives the growth and works to create an environment conducive to development. One hormone, TSH, can cause havoc on children if it do...
Hormones are chemicals produced and secreted by cells in one part of the body that produce a physiological effect on other cells. There are many types of hormones, including steroids, phospholipids, stress hormones and sex horm...
