PLOS Thesaurus

Last uploaded: September 21, 2017

Id	http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#11804 http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#11804
Preferred Name	Growth hormone
Type	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept

prefLabel	Growth hormone
homepage	http://journals.plos.org/plosone/browse/growth_hormone
type	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#NamedIndividual
Previous_Classification	10.60.170.120.120^Growth hormone
alpha	Growth hormone
scopeNote	Growth hormone: A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by the liver, thereby causing growth. Also known as somatotropin. Growth hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary gland, the front section of the gland, and is a polypeptide that consists of 191 amino acids. Growth hormone is given to children with pituitary dwarfism (short stature due to underfunction of the anterior pituitary) to help them grow. Excessive growth hormone production in children can lead to gigantism, and in adults it can lead to acromegaly. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=16691 RD
broader	http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#10632
status	Accepted
Synonym	http://localhost/plosthes.2017-1#T0

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