The Human Growth Foundation is a
nonprofit group
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
that works with people with growth deficiencies. It is financed mainly by
Genentech
Genentech, Inc. is an American biotechnology corporation headquartered in South San Francisco, California. It operates as an independent subsidiary of holding company Roche. Genentech Research and Early Development operates as an independent cent ...
and
Caremark. In 1994 it published a study that concluded that 20,000 children needed
human 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 ...
because of their growth deficiencies.
The current president of the foundation is Pisit Pitukcheewanont.
See also
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MAGIC Foundation
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Little People of America
Little People of America (LPA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which provides support, resources, and information to individuals with dwarfism and their families.
Founding
LPA was founded in 1957 by actor Billy Barty when he informally ca ...
References
External links
Official website{{Authority control
Patients' organizations
Disability organizations based in the United States
Growth disorders
501(c)(3) organizations