| GH | Growth hormone |
| GHR | GH receptor |
| GHBP | GH binding protein |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| LS | Laron syndrome |
| SLD | Sex-linked dwarf |
| ECD | Extracellular domain |
| TMD | Transmembrane domain |
| ECD | Intracellular domain |
| JAK | Janus kinase |
| STAT | Signal transducers and activators of transcription |