Name the hormone that is responsible if a child does not gain height and is a dwarf.

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Hormone that is responsible if a child does not gain height and is a dwarf : Growth hormone
The main function of the pituitary gland is to secrete hormones that help in carrying out the body functions like growth, metabolism and reproduction.
It produces growth hormones to regulate normal growth of the body.
Reduction in the production of growth hormone leads to dwarfism.

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