Question

My child is at the bottom of the class in height, which makes him feel a bit inferior, and I am very worried about him. I’ve heard that growth hormone can help with height, but I’m not very familiar with this aspect and hope to get an authoritative opinion.

Answer

Growth hormone can promote muscle growth and increase bone length during childhood and adolescence, while also strengthening tendons and reducing the size of internal organs. However, long-term high-dose use of exogenous growth hormone may lead to serious diseases, such as AIDS. Overuse of growth hormone can reduce insulin sensitivity, leading to glucose intolerance. Excessive use of exogenous growth hormone may also cause the body to produce antibodies against growth hormone, thereby disrupting the activity of endogenous growth hormone, leading to hormonal regulation disorders, and these consequences are often irreversible.