Crohn’s Disease and HGH

Published:December 5th, 2010

Crohn’s Disease is considered a genetic disease by most medical professionals. It is a disease whose symptoms include inflammation of small and large intestines with side-effects such as fatigue, diarrhea, malnutrition and impaired growth in children. Two studies have revealed that human growth hormone can be used to fight Crohn’s disease. More research is needed in order for human growth hormone to be considered a valid treatment option of those suffering from Crohn’s disease, but a group of students have recently established a new foundation that could alter the way in which Crohn’s disease is currently perceived.

The aim of the new foundation is to bring more attention to research regarding use of human growth hormone for treatment of Crohn’s disease. The website and the Facebook group are campaigning to gather signatures for an online petition. Human growth hormone might be an effective alternative to treat symptoms of Crohn’s disease in pediatric patients, combating delayed growth and treating major symptoms of this condition. However, in order to assess the full spectrum of the advantages and disadvantages of using human growth hormone more research need to be focusing on this topic.

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