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How is growth hormone release stimulated and how is it inhibited?

How is growth hormone release stimulated and how is it inhibited?

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Growth hormone is released by the anterior pituitary gland , and is responsible for the overall growth of our body. Mnay factors regulate the release of growth hormone such as stress, nutrition , sleep , growth etc.

A hypothalamic hormone called as GHRH (Growth Hormone releasing hormone) stimulates the release of growth hormone.

Somatostatin released by hypothalamus has an inhibitory effect on the release of growth hormone.

Ghrelin released from stomach also stimulates the release of growth hormone.

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