For 10 points identify this anabolic hormone often used for doping due to its stimulation of cell production.
This compound is often used to treat patients with Prader-Willi syndrome. A mutation in the receptor for this hormone can cause a disorder which also causes a mysterious resistance to diabetes and cancer, Laron syndrome. Production of IGF-1 is stimulated by this hormone through the JAK-STAT pathway, and this hormone's release can be stimulated by (*) ghrelin. Pituitary adenomas often cause an excess of this somatostatin opposed hormone which in adults can cause a thickening of the bones and skin called acromegaly. In children, incorrect amounts of this hormone can result in gigantism and dwarfism. For 10 points identify this anabolic hormone often used for doping due to its stimulation of cell production.
This compound is often used to treat patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Human Growth Hormone [Accept HGH, Somatotropin, or Somatropin]