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IGF-I in human growth: lessons from defects in the GH-IGF-I axis.
Nestle Nutrition Institute workshop series - 1 Jan 2013
Hwa Vivian, Fang Peng, Derr Michael A, Fiegerlova Eva, Rosenfeld Ron G
Abstract excerpt
The IGF system plays a critical role in all phases of human growth, including intrauterine, childhood and pubertal. The importance of IGF-I for both in utero as well as postnatal human growth is highlighted by rare human homozygous IGF1 mutations, which are characterized by intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), microcephaly, mental retardation and severe postnatal growth failure. Clinical conditions of IGF-I...
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