# Hgh.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hgh/255385>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 16, 2004, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hgh/255385 "2004-07-16T07:48:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SoulSearching](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@SoulSearching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulSearching)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hgh/255385/1 "2004-07-16T07:48:15Z")

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Does HGH (Human Growth Hormone) do exactly what its name entitles? If consumed, would it cause a person to grow? I am wondering if it means that a person will grow taller from this drug or if the “growth” actually means something else such as cell reproduction.

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hgh/255385/2 "2004-07-16T07:55:54Z")

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You _have_ looked at the [article on the front page](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040709.html), right? 😃

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hgh/255385/3 "2004-07-16T12:46:25Z")

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Since this is really a comment on Cecil’s column, I’ll move it over there for you.

**samclem** GQ moderator