Growth Hormone Veneto Region Registry for surveillance and therapy monitoring since 2013

Growth Hormone (GH) is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction and regeneration. It is available as high cost drug used to treat children's growth disorders, adult GH deficiency and some rare diseases. Sometimes it is also used for athletic enhancement and prescribed for inappropriate usage. Because of its high potential risk and the high cost of therapy, it is essential to regulate as strictly as possible the use of …