Growth hormone (GH or HGH), also known as somatotropin or somatropin, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction and regeneration in humans and other animals.It is a type of mitogen which is specific only to certain kinds of cells.rowth hormone (GH or HGH), also known as somatotropin or somatropin, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction and regeneration in humans and other animals.
While at least half of prisoners have some mental health concerns, about 10 percent to 25 percent of U.S. prisoners suffer from serious mental illnesses, such as major affective disorders or schizophrenia, the report finds.
At the end of 2004 nearly 7 million people were in jail, state or federal prison, or on parole/probation - - 3.2% of all U.S. adult residents or 1 in every 31 adults. State and federal prison authorities had in custody 1,421,911 inmates: 1,244,311 in state custody and 170,535 in federal custody.