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Growth hormone receptor d3-variant, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 -575G/A polymorphism and postnatal catch-up growth: association with parameters of glucose homeostasis in former extremely low birth weight preterm infants.
Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society - 1 Jun 2010
Schreiner Felix, Gohlke Bettina, Stutte Sonja, Bartmann Peter, Woelfle Joachim
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BACKGROUND: Low birth weight predisposes to the development of insulin resistance. In addition to auxological parameters such as rapid catch-up growth, low IGFBP-1 serum levels in childhood have been linked to an increased risk of insulin resistance later in life. Concerning postnatal growth, we...
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