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The -G1245A IGF1 polymorphism is related with small head size and less brain sparing in small for gestational age born children.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Apr 2009
Ester Wietske A, van Meurs Joyce B, Arends Nicolette J, Uitterlinden André G, de Ridder Maria A, Hokken-Koelega Anita C
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CONTEXT: Small for gestational age (SGA) subjects experience pre- and postnatal growth restriction, which might be influenced by polymorphisms in the IGF1 gene. The well-known -841(CA)(n)/192 bp polymorphism has been associated with birth size, cardiovascular disease, and IGF-1 levels, and is in...
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