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The relationship in Japanese infants between a genetic polymorphism in the promoter region of the insulin-like growth factor I gene and the plasma level.
Neonatology - 1 Jan 2007
Kinoshita Yumiko, Kizaki Zenro, Ishihara Yasunori, Nakajima Hisakazu, Adachi Shinsuke, Kosaka Kitaro, Kinugasa Akihiko, Sugimoto Tohru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Evidence is accumulating that the promoter region of the insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) gene polymorphism and low levels of IGF-I are associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and birth weight; however, the number of wild-type alleles is different in each country. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the 737/738 marker, a cytosine-adenine repeat in the promoter region of the...
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