Reading Time: 6 minutesBy Professor Kean The majority of GH Deficiency comes from benign tumors on the pituitary gland, including but not exclusively resulting from surgery to this region of the brain (1). First developed in the 1970s as Geref, Sermorelin is a relatively small peptide that contains 29 of the 44 amino acids contained within the hypothalamic-produced molecule, growth hormone-releasing factor (also known as somatoliberin, tesamorelin, and somatocrinin). The 29 amino acids (versus the 44 amino acids) are all that is necessary to encourage the pituitary gland to increase its production of life-restoring Human Growth Hormone (HGH). In compounding Sermorelin for injection, … Continue reading →