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Genomewide meta‐analysis identifies loci associated with <scp>IGF</scp> ‐I and <scp>IGFBP</scp> ‐3 levels with impact on age‐related traits
21 Jun 2016
Abstract excerpt
The growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis can be manipulated in animal models to promote longevity, and IGF-related proteins including IGF-I and IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) have also been implicated in risk of human diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Through genomewide association study of up to 30 884 adults of European ancestry from 21 studies, we confirmed and...
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