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Factors increasing growth hormone secretion

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The actual release of growth hormone is promoted by growth hormone releasing hormone.

Growth hormone is increased by:

  • any deficiency of substrate for energy, ie hypoglycaemia, exercise, fasting
  • increases in levels of some amino acids, for example after a protein meal
  • glucagon
  • stress
  • the act of going to sleep
  • sex hormones

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