hGH
human growth hormone.
hGH
American
HGH
British
abbreviation
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In 2014 WADA-accredited laboratories returned a grand total of one hGH positive—out of thousands of samples.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 5, 2017
From 1959 until 1985, children of short stature could receive injections of hGH made from the pituitary glands of corpses.
From The Verge ● Sep. 9, 2015
Increased hGH may allow for faster recovery after muscle damage, reducing the rest required after exercise, and allowing for more sustained high-level performance.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In testing for hGH, technicians rely on a sophisticated understanding of how the body reacts when you inject higher concentrations of the hormone — other forms of the hormone start to drop.
From Time ● Aug. 26, 2012
But it may not be easy to get hold of the original hGH extracts, which were prepared in various locations.
From Nature
MLB tests for HGH using dried blood spot testing, which was a change that was agreed to during bargaining last winter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Beyond HGH testing, 9,011 urine samples were collected in the year ending with the 2022 World Series, up from 8,436 in the previous year but down from 9,332 in 2019.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
A lack of HGH can inhibit cell division, resulting in dwarfism, whereas too much HGH can result in gigantism.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
And if it doesn’t contain HGH, then isn’t its marketing more than a little misleading?
From The Guardian ● May 1, 2019
In reality, Manning’s lawyers only confirmed Ashley Manning’s HGH prescription.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2018
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