STH has various meanings in the Physiology category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of STH in Physiology.
A growth hormone that is produced by the anterior pituitary. Somatotropin acts by stimulating the release of another hormone called somatomedin by the liver, thereby causing growth to occur. Somatotropin is given to children with pituitary dwarfism to help them grow. Also known as somatropin, growth hormone.
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