Sermorelin acetate (; brand names Geref, Gerel), also known as GHRH (1-29), is a

peptide Peptides (, ) are short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. Long chains of amino acids are called proteins. Chains of fewer than twenty amino acids are called oligopeptides, and include dipeptides, tripeptides, and tetrapeptides. ...

analogue of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) which is used as a diagnostic agent to assess

growth hormone Growth hormone (GH) or somatotropin, also known as human growth hormone (hGH or HGH) in its human form, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals. It is thus important in h ...

(GH) secretion for the purpose of diagnosing

growth hormone deficiency Growth hormone deficiency (GHD), or human growth hormone deficiency, is a medical condition resulting from not enough growth hormone (GH). Generally the most noticeable symptom is that an individual attains a short height. Newborns may also prese ...

. It is a 29-

amino acid Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups. Although hundreds of amino acids exist in nature, by far the most important are the alpha-amino acids, which comprise proteins. Only 22 alpha a ...

polypeptide representing the 1–29 fragment from endogenous human GHRH, thought to be the shortest fully functional fragment of GHRH.Pharmacology (Rang, Dale, Ritter & Moore, , 5th ed., Churchill Livingstone 2003).

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Growth hormone secretagogues Growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor agonists Peptides World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited substances {{Systemic-hormonal-drug-stub

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