An "insulin-like" compound is secreted by the liver in response to activation by this protein.
The main treatment for Prader-Willi syndrome is injecting this protein. The secretagogue receptor for this protein binds ghrelin, which activately stimulates secretion of it. An "insulin-like" compound is secreted by the liver in response to activation by this protein. This hormone is secreted by somatotropic cells in the absence of somatostatin. A deficiency in this protein can be diagnosed by measuring the size of patient's hands on an X-ray, and is common in Turner syndrome patients. Secreted by the anterior pituitary, this hormone is produced in excess by patients suffering from acromegaly. For 10 points, name this hormone which promotes people getting taller.
The main treatment for Prader-Willi syndrome is injecting this protein.
human growth hormone [or HGH]