Sandwich enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay (ELISA) for the determination of GH in human serum, plasma, body fluids, tissue homogenate or cell culture supernates. For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedures.<br><br>
Growth hormone (GH) is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction and regeneration in humans and other animals. It is synthesized by acidophilic or somatotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland. Human growth hormone has a molecular mass of 22,005 and contains 191 amino acid residues with 2 disulfide bridges. Growth hormone is used as a prescription drug in medicine to treat children's growth disorders and adult growth hormone deficiency. In its role as an anabolic agent, HGH has been abused by competitors in sports since the 1970s, and it has been banned by the IOC and NCAA.
