What are the potential side effects of using human growth hormone?

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1. aestatisa says:

   December 29, 2009 at 8:01 pm

   Quoted from the source cited below:

   "Side effects in adults may include extreme aggression, malaise, dry mouth. There is theoretical concern that GH treatment may increase the risks of diabetes, especially in those with other predispositions treated with higher doses. It is pointed out, however, that diabetes is a disease that develops over perhaps 30 or 40 years of poor eating habits, and the most likely cause of diabetes is the poor nutrition which the patient had prior to the use of growth hormone. One survey of adults who had been treated with replacement cadaver GH (which has not been used anywhere in the world, since 1985) during childhood showed a mildly increased incidence of colon cancer, but linkage with the GH treatment was not established"

   Quoted from the second source, which lists additional side effects:

   "Some of the side effects reportedly seen in previously healthy mature patients after taking HGH include:

   * Edema (retention of fluids) in extremities
   * Arthralgia (joint pain)
   * Carpal tunnel syndrome
   * Hypertension
   * Diabetes and other glucose metabolism imbalances
   * Gynecomastia (enlargement of male mammary glands)

   Chronic use of HGH is not well studied, except when used in children for acute growth deficiencies. A long term increase in colon cancer and Hodgkin’s Disease has been observed in these cases."

   The third source contains additional symptoms, as well, though notes that they are, overall, incredibly rare.