Patients Prescribers Working at Novo Nordisk About Novo Nordisk Contact The Netherlands | Media Novo Nordisk / Patients / Growth hormone therapy Patients Diabetes Haemophilia Growth hormone therapy What is growth delay? Therapy Growth hormone therapy Growth hormone is essential for normal growth and development. This is because it determines the physique and functioning of the body. Growth hormone is not only necessary for children to grow taller, but is also important for other processes, such as: the development of healthy, strong bones; regulating the metabolism, and in particular the ratio between muscle and fat tissue; the development and maintenance of the organs in the body; promoting general well-being and energy levels. Growth hormone causes the body to produce other hormones and growth factors. The growth factors produced, along with the growth hormone itself, enter the bloodstream and bring about growth and development processes throughout the body. Their effect on the growth plates is especially important. Growth plates are the parts of the bones in which bone growth takes place. Under the influence of growth hormone and growth factors, the cells in the growth plates multiply. This way extra bone tissue is formed. This makes the bones (and especially the long bones in the legs) longer and the height of the child will increase. What is growth delay? Treatment of growth retardation. Who we are Novo Nordisk is an international company with over 90 years of experience in diabetes care. The head office is located in Denmark. The company offers a wide range of innovative medicines, advanced delivery systems and services to optimize the care and treatment of people with diabetes. In addition, Novo Nordisk is a leader in coagulation disorders, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Novo Nordisk has about 41,000 employees in 75 countries and is represented in more than 180 countries. Novo Nordisk websites novonordisk.com Or choose: Local websites Novo Nordisk worldwide fast to Ordering materials Instruction videos Information & Service Contact Report side effects © Novo Nordisk B.V. 2016 Privacyverklaring & Disclaimer