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Polymorphism in the IGF-I gene: clinical relevance for short children born small for gestational age (SGA).
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2002
Arends Nicolette, Johnston Linda, Hokken-Koelega Anita, van Duijn Cornelia, de Ridder Maria, Savage Martin, Clark Adrian
Abstract excerpt
Low birth weight is associated with an increased risk in adult life of type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The fetal insulin hypothesis postulates that genes involving insulin resistance could effect birth weight and disease in later life (Hattersley, 1999). Besides insulin, there is extensive evidence that insulin-like growth factor-I and -II (IGF-I, IGF-II) play an important role in...
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