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Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides

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Growth Hormone Secretagogues

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Abstract

Growth hormone releasing peptides (GHRP) are small peptides, having no sequence homology with growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) and characterized by high potency and selectivity in releasing growth hormone (GH). The best known series have been prepared and studied by Momany and Bowers (1). Their pioneering and outstanding research over several years has allowed the clinical development of promising compounds such as GHRP-6, GHRP-1, and GHRP-2 has spurred intense investigations on their mode of action and on analogues, including nonpeptides (Table 6.1).

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Deghenghi, R. (1996). Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides. In: Bercu, B.B., Walker, R.F. (eds) Growth Hormone Secretagogues. Serono Symposia USA Norwell, Massachusetts. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2396-2_6

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