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What is Human Growth Hormone - Injections? Human growth hormone stimulates growth of linear bone, skeletal muscle, and organs; stimulates erythropoietin which increases red blood cell mass. The generic name is somatropin and it is only available in injectable preparations.


Reasons Taken

3 patients in the community are taking or have taken Human Growth Hormone - Injections.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my ALS progress 2 66%
Other 1 33%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Human Growth Hormone - Injections.

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  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Human Growth Hormone - Injections or how long patients were taking Human Growth Hormone - Injections before stopping.

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Stopped taking Human Growth Hormone - Injections

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Why Patients Stopped Taking Human Growth Hormone - Injections (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 1 100% Expense: 100%
Course of treatment ended 1 100% Course of treatment ended: 100%


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