Endogenous anabolic hormoneLevels decrease with injury/infection/stressProduction directly correlated with human growth hormone levelsIncreases protein synthesis (anabolism)Decreases protein breakdown (catabolism)Attenuates proinflammatory responseAttenuates the acute phase response to “stress”Improves production of essential proteins by the liverImproves organ function in a catabolic stateMaintains normal glucose. Here, GH1 is linked to infection.