GH is a stress hormone that raises the concentration of glucose and free fatty acids. It also stimulates production of IGF-1. A recombinant form of hGH called somatropin (INN) is used as a prescription drug to treat children's growth disorders and adult growth hormone deficiency.
New Zealand occurrences-northwest Nelson. Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock generally formed by the metamorphosis of mudstone / shale, or sometimes basalt, under relatively low pressure and temperature conditions.
Marble and slate are examples of metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rock is formed under extreme pressure combined with heat over time. Metamorphic rocks are so called because they always begin as another type of rock. When slate forms, some of the clay from the original rock is replaced by the mineral mica.arble is a type of metamorphic rock that originates from limestone. Schist is a type of metamorphic rock that can originate from slate which is another type of metamorphic rock. The word metamorphic literally means changed form. Slate, a metamorphic rock, can form from shale, clay or mudstone.